Bullard and Clovis West squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Bullard had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Clovis West Golden Eagles by a score of 5-4. Bullard's defeat signaled the end of their 16-game winning streak.
For Clovis West's part, Tyler Patrick was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Patrick has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Patrick was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Jake Turley looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Patrick wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Marc Anthony Carroll, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Bullard's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-7. As for Clovis West, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season.
Bullard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clovis West, they will challenge Liberty at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Liberty is coming into the contest with seven straight wins on the road, so Clovis West will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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