The Clovis East Timberwolves will venture away from home to take on the Pioneer Valley Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Clovis East will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
If Clovis East beats Pioneer Valley with four runs on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Timberwolves won by a run and slipped past Arroyo Grande 4-3. The game was the first time the Timberwolves have beaten the Eagles on their field since February 15, 2020.
Chloe Solis looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
Carly Arredondo
| 04/11/25 @ Arroyo Grande | 3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Liberty | 2 |
| 04/26/24 @ Clovis North | 2 |
| 02/27/24 @ Selma | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Clovis West | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carly Arredondo, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Citlali Banks also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Pioneer Valley was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They fell just short of Orcutt Academy by a score of 3-2. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Kianna Real made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Clovis East pushed their record up to 9-3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Pioneer Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clovis East has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pioneer Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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