The Central East Bengals will venture away from home to face off against the Clovis Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central East has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 15.
Central East fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Clovis East on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Timberwolves by a score of 5-4.
Ethan Ortiz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Clovis sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Clovis West on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Jackson Efird looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Deagan Rose was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Clovis' record is now 12-14. As for Central East, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-17.
Central East might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Clovis when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Bengals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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