Buchanan waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Clovis West Golden Eagles by a score of 6-3. That's two games straight that Buchanan has won by exactly three runs.
Kadence Nulick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Buchanan's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Grace Dias, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Buchanan is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 games, which somehow isn't as good as their 20-4-1 record this season. As for Clovis West, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12-1.
Buchanan will head out on the road to face off against Clovis North at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Clovis North: 3.5, Buchanan: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Clovis West, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clovis at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clovis is coming into the match with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Clovis West will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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