Clovis North and Amador Valley squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Clovis North had to settle for second. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Amador Valley Dons. Clovis North's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Jocelynn Gonzalez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Clovis North saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elektra Reyes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Amador Valley's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kaylee Davis gave up just two earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, McKenna Charbonneau and Riya Sharda did most of the damage at the plate: Charbonneau went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Sharda scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Ava Davis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Clovis North's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-8. As for Amador Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-11 record this season.
Clovis North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Amador Valley, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Oak Ridge at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Oak Ridge: 1.4, Amador Valley: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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