Clovis North had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Clovis West Golden Eagles as they made off with an 11-1 victory. That looming 11-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Clovis North yet this season.
Emma Blea made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Blea was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Kiara Sipe was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Alena Gragoosians was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
On Clovis West's side, Madelyn Johnston made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Johnston has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Clovis North's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5. As for Clovis West, they now have a losing record at 9-10-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clovis North will take on Clovis East at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Clovis North is facing Clovis East at the right time seeing as Clovis East is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Clovis West, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Central at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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