Central was the 2-1 winner over Clovis North when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Central Grizzlies fell just short of the Clovis North Broncos by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday.
Kaia Galaviz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gabi Ramirez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Clovis North's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kiara Sipe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Central dropped their record down to 12-5-1 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Clovis North, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Central will head out on the road to take on Clovis East at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Clovis East has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Clovis North, they will head out on the road to square off against Buchanan at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Clovis North: 3.2, Buchanan: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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