The Clovis Cougars will challenge the Central East Bengals at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central East took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Clovis, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Clovis sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Clovis West. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted against the Golden Eagles since March 8, 2023.
Jackson Efird looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Deagan Rose, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Central East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Clovis East.
Ethan Ortiz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Clovis is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-14 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Central East, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-17.
Clovis took their victory against Central East when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-3 score. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bengals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
