Clovis fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Elk Grove on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Thundering Herd by a score of 4-3. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thundering Herd apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
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Logan Georges was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Clovis is 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 1-2 otherwise.
At the plate, Clovis saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Nolan Brown also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Clovis' loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Elk Grove, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Coming up, Clovis will host Frontier at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Elk Grove, they will venture away from home to challenge Cardinal Newman at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Thundering Herd 3.6, the Cardinals 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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