Central and Clovis are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Grizzlies are taking a road trip to challenge the Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Central has 14 straight victories, Clovis has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Central needed a bit of extra time to put away Clovis East. They skirted past the Timberwolves 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Grizzlies have posted against the Timberwolves since May 14, 2021.
Kaia Galaviz
| 04/22/25 vs Clovis East | 10 |
| 04/15/25 vs Edison | 12 |
| 04/15/25 vs Madera | 14 |
| 04/14/25 vs Sanger | 14 |
| 04/11/25 vs Clovis North | 8 |
| + 11 more games |
Kaia Galaviz spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabi Ramirez, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Kiki Diaz was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Clovis didn't have quite enough to beat Clovis West on Wednesday and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by just one run.
Central pushed their record up to 18-1-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Clovis, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-18.
Central took their win against Clovis when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-1 score. Will the Grizzlies repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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