Softball Recap: Clovis East Timberwolves vs. Central Grizzlies
Clovis East lost against Central back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Clovis East Timberwolves' tough 10-2 defeat to the Central Grizzlies might stick with them for a while. Clovis East has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clovis East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Villegas, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Central's side, Kaia Galaviz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up six Ks. Galaviz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Frankie Galvan and Alexis Rossotti did most of the damage at the plate: Galvan scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Rossotti scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Bakholdin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Clovis East now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Central, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 13-5-1.
Clovis East will challenge Clovis North at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Central, they will be playing at home against Clovis at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clovis is coming into the matchup with five straight losses on the road, meaning Central will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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