Central East had lost ten straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 7-19 to make it 11. They fell 12-8 to the Clovis Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-6 on Tuesday.
Marcelo Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Adam Guerra was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
As for Clovis, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-14 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games.
On Clovis' side, Peyton Barsotti was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Barsotti has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Deep Chohan, who went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
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 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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