The Clovis North Broncos will square off against the Central Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clovis North's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Central will be up against a hot Clovis North team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Broncos put the hurt on Carson with a sharp 7-1 victory on Wednesday. The Broncos not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 28th (when they won 9-1).
Meanwhile, Central suffered their closest loss since March 11th on Wednesday. They fell just short of Bradshaw Christian by a score of 5-3.
Adan Flores was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Central is 2-1 when Flores posts two or more runs, but 5-10 otherwise.
Flores wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Bieniek, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Central has also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Clovis North, their win bumped their record up to 17-3.
Clovis North was able to grind out a solid victory over Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 3-0. Will the Broncos repeat their success, or do the Grizzlies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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