In what's become a running theme this season, Clovis East gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past the El Diamante Miners 12-4. Clovis East's victory was all the more impressive since El Diamante was averaging only 2.69 runs allowed on the season.
Julia Schulze made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Schulze has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schulze was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Eliana Massicci was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Natalie Lewis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On El Diamante's side, Ashley Espino made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Mikayla Moreno, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The win (which was Clovis East's third in a row) raised their record to 6-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for El Diamante, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-4.
Clovis East is on the road again on Tuesday to play Redwood at 3:00 p.m. As for El Diamante, they will challenge Clovis North at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
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