Central East had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-18 to make it six. They fell just short of the Clovis Cougars by a score of 8-6. The game snapped a strange streak: the last three times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Brandon Bieniek and Marcus Nolen stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bieniek went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles, while Nolen went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Nolen has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Ortiz, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one double.
As for Clovis, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-14 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Clovis' side, Christian Gonzalez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits. Gonzalez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nick Caballero and Deep Chohan did most of the damage at the plate: Caballero went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run, while Chohan went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Peyton Barsotti was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
While Central East 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 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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