For the second straight game, Clovis will face off against Clovis North. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Broncos at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Clovis is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for Clovis after they put the first runs on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Clovis North by a score of 7-6.
Jackson Efird was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Clovis saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Kasten, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Another was Nick Caballero, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Clovis North pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Clovis, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
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