Central won the last time they faced Buchanan, and things went their way on Friday too. The Central Grizzlies came out on top against the Buchanan Bears by a score of 9-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Central.
Kaia Galaviz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Central got a big performance out of Bella Palma, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alexis Rossotti, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Buchanan's side, Addy Finegan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Central's win bumped their record up to 12-4-1. As for Buchanan, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-2-1.
Central will head out on the road to challenge Clovis North at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Buchanan, they will head out on the road to take on Clovis West at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Buchanan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Clovis West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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