Central East faced Buchanan in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bengals had just enough and edged out the Bears 6-5. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-2 back in April.
Kaia Galaviz
| 05/02/25 vs Buchanan | 12 |
| 04/29/25 @ Clovis West | 14 |
| 04/25/25 @ Clovis | 8 |
| 04/22/25 vs Clovis East | 10 |
| 04/15/25 vs Edison | 12 |
| + 14 more games |
Kaia Galaviz spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 19 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Central East let Ella Bakholdin and Addy Imber run wild. Bakholdin went 2-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Imber went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those RBI were Imber's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Mel Mendoza, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one run.
Central East has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-2-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Buchanan, their loss dropped their record down to 19-7.
Central East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Clovis North on the 6th. As for Buchanan, they have also already played their next game, a 12-0 victory against Clovis West on the 6th.
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