Softball Recap: Cienega Now 8-1 over Last Nine Games

Bobcats

Margin (Wins)

02/28/25 vs Tombstone	17
03/12/25 vs Buena	15
04/01/25 vs Pueblo	14
04/07/25 vs Flowing Wells	13
02/27/25 vs Desert Christian	12

Flowing Wells typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Cienega proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Caballeros with a sharp 18-7 victory. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by six runs or more this season.

Sophia Butt and Maya Fimbres were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Butt pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Fimbres struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Butt went 3-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and one stolen base, while Fimbres went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two triples gave Butt a new career-high.

In other batting news, Cienega let Isabel Mendoza and Allison Mullen run wild. Mendoza went 3-for-4 with four runs and two RBI, while Mullen went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four runs gave Mendoza a new career-high. Micaela Valenzuela was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Cienega hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in six consecutive matches.

Cienega is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Flowing Wells, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-14.

Cienega didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-1 victory against Nogales on the 15th. As for Flowing Wells, they have also already played their next match, a 17-1 win against Amphitheater on the 11th.