Carson's hitters rose to the challenge against a Golden Eagles pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.08 points allowed on Tuesday. Everything went the Carson Colts' way against the Clovis West Golden Eagles as the Carson Colts made off with a 10-3 win.
Anthony Dorado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Olloque, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Mares, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Clovis West's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marc Anthony Carroll, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Even though they lost, Clovis West hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carson struck out six times.
Carson's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Clovis West, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.
Carson will take on Bullard at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Carson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Bullard's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Clovis West, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Hanford West at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Clovis West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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