Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Clovis North Broncos. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Broncos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Tuesday.
Lucas Marino was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Adan Flores was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Clovis North, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
While Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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