Softball Recap: Buchanan Wins Going Away Against Clovis West

Bears

Margin (Wins)

05/06/25 @ Clovis West	12
04/25/25 @ Clovis East	11
04/29/25 vs Clovis	10
04/15/25 vs Liberty	10
03/07/25 vs Chowchilla	10

Clovis West typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Buchanan proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Golden Eagles 12-0. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by seven runs or more this season.

Brooklyn Ainsworth was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, one triple, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Sammie Kulak was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Corrao, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.

Buchanan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.

Buchanan has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Clovis West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-9-1.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Buchanan is set to take on their familiar foe Clovis North at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bears 3, the Broncos 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Clovis West will face off against rival Clovis at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.