Clovis East hasn't had much luck against Central East recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Timberwolves will host the Bengals at 3:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Clovis East 3.2, Central East 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Clovis East and Clovis had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Timberwolves put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 11-1 victory on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Timberwolves have won by exactly ten runs.
Chloe Solis looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Aliana Fierro was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Destiny Baltierra, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Clovis East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Central East faced Clovis North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Bengals skirted past the Broncos 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bengals.
Kaia Galaviz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
On the hitting side, Ella Bakholdin was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Clovis East's win bumped their record up to 15-7-1. As for Central East, their victory bumped their record up to 21-2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clovis East has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Central East struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
