Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Clovis High junior second baseman Giselle Romero looks to make the tag on Roswell Goddard junior Avery Chavez on a successful stolen base attempt during Tuesday's softball doubleheader at Lady Wildcat Field.
CLOVIS – Roswell Goddard scored early and often on Tuesday night and the Lady Rockets swept a non-district softball doubleheader from Clovis High 21-5 and 28-17.
The losses dropped the Lady Cats to 1-6 for the season.
"It just takes a while," first-year CHS coach Johnny Saiz said. "Both games were competitive. We couldn't keep up with the way they were hitting."
In Game 1, the Lady Rockets (2-3) opened a 15-3 lead with an 11-run second. The game ended in four innings on the 15-run rule.
Junior Gabriella Flores went 5-for-6 for Goddard, including a home run and five RBIs. Freshman Marisol Hernandez was 4-for-4 with three runs scored and three RBIs, while senior Ayriana Arellanes and junior Avery Chaves each added a home run.
For the Lady Cats, senior Mikayla Romero and junior Giselle Romero were both 2-for-3 and combined for three doubles.
In the second game, which ended after six on the 10-run rule, the Lady Rockets scored in every frame, capped by a 10-run sixth.
Senior Jaquelin Lopez had three hits and drove in six runs for Goddard. Senior Ayriana Arellanes and junior Annika Roybal both went 5-for-6, with Roybal hitting four doubles.
Junior Adriana Silva finished 4-for-5 with a double and two runs scored for Clovis. Senior Marisa Lopez and freshman Madysen Cushing were both 3-for-4, with Lopez picking up a pair of two-baggers.
Next up for the Lady Cats is a three-day tournament at Dexter this weekend. Clovis takes on Portales High in Thursday's quarterfinals at 9 a.m.
