Two hours after Buchanan drummed Clovis 10-2 Monday, Clovis West required a seventh-inning passed ball to win 5-4 at Clovis East, which is 2-9 in the TRAC -- granted, the best 2-9 team in the Central Section by far.
And that, essentially, is why I flopped the Bears and Golden Eagles atop the Central Section baseball rankings.
While the teams are tied for the league lead with 9-2 records, Buchanan beat Clovis West in 2 of 3 TRAC games, as did the Bears with No. 3 Clovis.
Today, Buchanan is the section's best team. Whether the Bears remain there will depend on their No. 2 pitcher behind 9-1 super soph Seth Moranda.
Buchanan coach Tom Donald will start Chris Rodgers and Steve Lozier this week against Clovis East, which would be a threat to win every league in the section outside of the TRAC, which has three state top 20 teams.
Pitching depth, particularly with 1-2 starters J.D. Salles and Sean Silva, is where Clovis West has an edge on the Bears.
But I have Moranda facing Stockdale's K.C. Hobson for the D-I title May 29.
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