Softball Recap: Central East Takes Down Sanger in a Playoff Battle

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Central East walked away with it. They blew past the Sanger Apaches 11-1 on Tuesday. The Bengals haven't had any issues with the Apaches recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Kaia Galaviz spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ella Bakholdin, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Kiki Diaz, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Central East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matches.

Bengals

Previous Games (Home)

05/20/25 vs Sanger	11-1
05/13/25 vs Clovis	7-3
05/02/25 vs Buchanan	6-5
04/22/25 vs Clovis East	5-4
04/11/25 vs Clovis North	3-0
+ 6 more games

Central East's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-3-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Sanger, their loss dropped their record down to 19-8.

As of now, neither Central East nor the Apaches have any future games scheduled.