Clovis East dropped their record down to 13-6-1 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Buchanan Bears, falling 14-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Timberwolves, who until this matchup were averaging 3.35 runs allowed.
Clovis East saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriella Valdez, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Buchanan, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That lines up perfectly with their 18-6 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Buchanan's side, Brooklyn Ainsworth spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Ainsworth has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Sammie Kulak was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Addy Schafer, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Clovis East is set to take on their familiar foe Clovis North at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Timberwolves 3.4, the Broncos 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Buchanan will face off against rival Clovis at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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