The Central East Bengals will take on the Buchanan Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Central East 2.2, Buchanan 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Central East is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Sanger 11-1. The win continues a trend for the Bengals in their matchups with the Apaches: they've now won five in a row.
Kaia Galaviz
| 05/20/25 vs Sanger | 7 |
| 05/13/25 vs Clovis | 10 |
| 05/09/25 @ Clovis East | 8 |
Kaia Galaviz spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ella Bakholdin, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Kiki Diaz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
Central East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in three consecutive games.
Buchanan came out on top against Clovis East on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run third inning. The Bears took their contest against the Timberwolves 7-2. Surprisingly, this marked the Bears' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Central East's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-3-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Buchanan, their victory bumped their record up to 22-9.
Central East came out on top in a nail-biter against Buchanan when the teams last played on May 2nd, sneaking past 6-5. Will the Bengals repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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