With a playoff game on the line, Clovis West rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Bullard Knights out 5-4. The victory was nothing new for Clovis West as they're now sitting on five straight.
Tyler Patrick was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Patrick has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Patrick was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Jake Turley looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Patrick wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Marc Anthony Carroll, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Clovis West pushed their record up to 26-6 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Bullard, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-7.
Clovis West will challenge Liberty at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Liberty will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something Clovis West surely won't give up without a fight. Bullard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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