Clovis West has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Frontier Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Clovis West: 2.8, Frontier: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Clovis West stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hanford West a 7-0 shutout. The victory was just what Clovis West needed coming off of a 10-3 loss in their prior contest.
Jake Turley looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tyler Patrick was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Dominic DeCanio was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Frontier sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Liberty on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Frontier.
Brady Durkan tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Kaden Wright was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Landon McDonald, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Clovis West is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Frontier, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Clovis West hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Frontier struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Clovis West's way against Frontier when the teams last played back in June of 2021 as Clovis West made off with a 12-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clovis West since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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