Clovis East is 1-9 against Central since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Clovis East Timberwolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. The last four games Clovis East has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Clovis East didn't have quite enough to beat Clovis and fell 3-2.
Eliana Massicci was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Natalie Lewis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Central had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Clovis North on Tuesday.
Kaia Galaviz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gabi Ramirez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Clovis East's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Central, they dropped their record down to 12-5-1 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Clovis East suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Clovis East, Mia Nishikawa (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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