Buchanan lost against Clovis last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Buchanan Bears fell just short of the Clovis Cougars by a score of 7-6. Buchanan has struggled against Clovis recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Buchanan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Myers, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Corbin Culver, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Clovis' side, Marcel Leal was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Leal has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Leal was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Arturo Becerra tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Buchanan's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-9. As for Clovis, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
While Buchanan 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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