The Clovis West Golden Eagles will challenge the Clovis East Timberwolves at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Clovis West 2, Clovis East 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Clovis West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Central, who was ranked tenth at the time (Clovis West was ranked 18th). The Golden Eagles fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 6-4 on Friday. The Golden Eagles' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Madelyn Johnston
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Clovis West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Johnston, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Johnston is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last nine games she's played.
Meanwhile, Clovis East won against Sanger last Friday with two runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Timberwolves' pitchers stepped up to hand Clovis North a 2-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for the Timberwolves, who have now won three games in a row.
Chloe Solis tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eliana Massicci, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Clovis East hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clovis North struck out nine times.
Clovis West's defeat dropped their record down to 11-2-1. As for Clovis East, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 6-3-1.
Clovis West came out on top in a nail-biter against Clovis East when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 8-6. Will the Golden Eagles repeat their success, or do the Timberwolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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