The Clovis North Broncos will face off against the Stockdale Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Clovis North 2.6, Stockdale 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Clovis North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Madera, sneaking past 5-4. The victory was familiar territory for the Broncos, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Jocelynn Gonzalez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 22 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kayleigh Lua, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynn Gentry, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Stockdale earned a 5-1 win over St. Joseph on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Stockdale's victory bumped their record up to 20-6. As for Clovis North, their win bumped their record up to 20-5-2.
Clovis North beat Stockdale 9-6 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will the Broncos repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
