The Clovis North Broncos will square off against the Central East Bengals at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Clovis North 2.8, Central East 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Central East will be up against a hot Clovis North squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Broncos never let Clovis get on the board and left with an 8-0 win on Friday.
The team relied heavily on Zoey Thomas, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Brynn Gentry was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Meanwhile, Central East faced Buchanan in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bengals won by a run and slipped past the Bears 6-5.
Kaia Galaviz spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 19 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ella Bakholdin and Addy Imber did most of the damage at the plate: Bakholdin went 2-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Imber went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those RBI marked the first that Imber has brought in this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mel Mendoza, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one run.
Central East has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-2-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Clovis North, they pushed their record up to 18-4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Clovis North came up short against Central East in their previous matchup back in April, falling 3-0. Will the Broncos have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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