Clovis West entered their tilt with Kingsburg on Thursday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Vikings. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Aliya Swillis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 11 hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Madelyn Johnson was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times she's played. Haley Rangel was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Clovis West hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kingsburg struck out nine times.
Golden Eagles
| 03/27/25 vs Kingsburg | 5-4 |
| 03/21/25 vs Pleasant Valley | 8-5 |
| 03/21/25 vs Pleasant Valley | 7-1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Chowchilla | 4-3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Salinas | 5-3 |
| + 7 more games |
Clovis West's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.33 hits in those games compared to only 4.6 in the others. As for Kingsburg, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clovis West will challenge Central at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Kingsburg, they will face off against Redwood at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Redwood's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Kingsburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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