Clovis East is 1-9 against Central since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Clovis East Timberwolves will head out on the road to challenge the Central Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clovis East will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Clovis, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Clovis East never let Clovis onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Thursday.
Clovis East let Eliana Massicci and Natalie Lewis loose on the outfield. Massicci scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Lewis scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Carly Arredondo was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Central has not done well against Clovis North recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Central had just enough and edged Clovis North out 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Ella Bakholdin, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Bella Palma, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Clovis East's record now sits at 10-11. As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6-1 record this season.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Clovis East hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. However, it's not like Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .350. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Clovis East suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Central in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Central's Kaia Galaviz, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Now that Clovis East knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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