Central East has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.24 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clovis East Timberwolves. The Bengals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Timberwolves earlier this season, when they won 5-4.
Ella Bakholdin was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kiki Diaz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Central East's defeat dropped their record down to 21-3-1. As for Clovis East, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-7-1.
Coming up, Central East will be playing at home against Clovis at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bengals are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Clovis East, they will head out to face off against Buchanan at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Timberwolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bears have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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