The Clovis West Golden Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Buchanan Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Clovis West has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Clovis West will head out to face Buchanan after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles fell just short of Clovis East by a score of 4-3. Golden Eagles fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Timberwolves since on Tuesday.
Aliya Swillis
| 04/08/25 vs Clovis East | 5 |
| 04/04/25 @ Central | 8 |
| 03/27/25 vs Kingsburg | 9 |
Aliya Swillis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sophie Sullins was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Rangel, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Buchanan might've scored the first runs on Tuesday, but it was Central who claimed the real prize. The Bears fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 3-2.
Buchanan also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Brooklyn Ainsworth gave up three earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Natalee Gant made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
Clovis West suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 11-3-1. As for Buchanan, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.
Clovis West couldn't quite get it done against Buchanan in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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