A Fresno softball game descended into a vicious scrum near first base last Friday after the Central East High Bengals scored the winning run in an 8–8 game against the Clovis High Cougars. The Bengals, in white jerseys, began celebrating after scoring as the Cougars, in dark jerseys, slumped.
Then, two players began shoving each other before each team dove into the fight. Parents, players and coaches sprinted in to break it up. It’s unclear what started the Fresno fisticuffs, but sports tensions can run high. Former high school athletes told ABC 30 that there’s a “heated rivalry” between the schools and “heated emotion” is expected.
Clovis High parents told the outlet that the brawl felt shocking, disappointing, and showed poor sportsmanship. No players were ejected because the fight happened after the game, but Central Section CIF Commissioner Ryan Tos said there is still a sportsmanship policy.
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