Clovis North is 9-1 against Central since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Clovis North Broncos will head out on the road to challenge the Central Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Clovis North is headed out hoping to continue their success from last week, when they picked up their first road win of the season on Tuesday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clovis. Clovis North has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jocelynn Gonzalez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She tossed 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kiara Sipe and Riley Grealy stepped up to the plate in a big way. Sipe scored a run while going 4-for-4, while Grealy scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Clovis North was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post three or more doubles.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Central's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Buchanan.
Central saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Frankie Galvan, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Clovis North's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6. As for Central, their record is now 15-6-1.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Clovis North hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. However, it's not like Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .353. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Clovis North came out on top in a nail-biter against Central in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clovis North since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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