Grizzlies
| 04/25/25 @ Clovis | 14-3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Clovis East | 5-4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Edison | 4-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Madera | 4-2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Liberty | 13-0 |
| + 10 more games |
Central waltzed into their game on Friday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Clovis Cougars. The Grizzlies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Kaia Galaviz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Central got a massive performance out of Kiki Diaz, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs Diaz has posted since back in March. Mel Mendoza also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.
Central's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-1-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Clovis, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Central is set to challenge their familiar foe Clovis West at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Grizzlies 1.4, the Golden Eagles 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Clovis will take on rival Buchanan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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