It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Clovis can now relate to. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Centennial Golden Hawks on Friday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in June of 2021.
Clovis got a good showing from Logan Georges, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Georges has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Clovis saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Caballero, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Clovis' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-16. As for Centennial, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 21 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season.
Clovis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Centennial, they will take on Bullard at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Golden Hawks 3.3, the Knights 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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