Central Section softball quarterfinal scores, including a dramatic walk off
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- Clovis East rallied with two seventh‑inning runs to beat Bullard 2‑1.
- Madison Masa hit a solo seventh‑inning home run to tie the game 1‑1.
- Lali Banks delivered a walk‑off single that scored Carly Arredondo for the win.
The Clovis East softball team had a successful season, losing only three games.
On Wednesday, the Timberwolves were on the verge of a fourth loss — one that would have ended their season. But Clovis East refused to go quietly.
The third-seeded Timberwolves (21-3) scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally for a thrilling 2-1 victory over No. 6 Bullard in the Central Section Division I quarterfinals.
Madison Masa sparked the comeback with a solo home run in the seventh inning to tie the game at 1-1. Later in the inning, Lali Banks delivered a walk-off single that scored Carly Arredondo and lifted Clovis East to the dramatic win.
The Timberwolves will next face No. 7 Buchanan, which defeated No. 2 St. Joseph 9-5.
Clovis East went 2-0 against Buchanan during Tri-River Athletic Conference play.
Softball
Central Section playoffs
Division I
No. 1 Clovis North 8, No. 8 Sanger 0
No. 4 Madera 6, No. 5 Clovis West 4
No. 3 Clovis East 2, No. 6 Bullard 1
No. 7 Buchanan 9, No. 2 St. Joseph 5
Friday’s semifinals
No. 4 Madera at No. 1 Clovis North
No. 7 Buchanan at No. 3 Clovis East
Division II
No. 1 Garces 7, No. 9 Centennial 2
No. 4 Stockdale 3, No. 5 Righetti 0
No. 3 Redwood 3, No. 6 Selma 0
No. 2 Kingsburg 8, No. 7 Monache 7
Friday’s semifinals
No. 4 Stockdale at No. 1 Garces
No. 3 Redwood at No. 2 Kingsburg
Division III
No. 1 Chowchilla 10, No. 9 Reedley 6
No. 5 Dinuba 14, No. 13 Hanford 6
No. 3 Hanford West 9, No. 6 Liberty-Madera Ranchos 3
No. 2 Kerman 3, No. 7 Tehachapi 0
Friday’s semifinals
No. 5 Dinuba at No. 1 Chowchilla
No. 3 Hanford West at No. 2 Kerman
Division IV
No. 1 Immanuel 6, No. 8 Golden Valley 1
No. 4 South 15, No. 5 San Luis Obispo 5
No. 3 Mission Prep 7, No. 6 Coalinga 4
No. 2 Lemoore 5, No. 7 Shafter 3
Friday’s semifinals
No. 4 South at No. 1 Immanuel
No. 3 Mission Prep at No. 2 Lemoore
Division V
No. 1 Woodlake 8, No. 9 Nipomo 0
No. 4 Hoover 9, No. 5 Torres 0
No. 6 Orcutt Academy 12, No. 3 Strathmore 5
No. 10 California City 10, No. 2 Exeter 0
Friday’s semifinals
No. 4 Hoover at No. 1 Woodlake
No. 10 California City at No. 6 Orcutt Academy
Division VI
No. 1 Minarets 10, No. 9 Chavez 2
No. 5 Roosevelt 5, No. 4 Lindsay 3
No. 3 Avenal 19, No. 11 Madera South 10
No. 7 Dos Palos 7, No. 2 Boron 4
Friday’s semifinals
No. 5 Roosevelt at No. 1 Minarets
No. 7 Dos Palos at No. 3 Avenal
This story was originally published May 20, 2026 at 9:28 PM.
