Softball Recap: Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks vs. Cienega Bobcats
Saturday just wasn't the day for Ironwood Ridge's offense. They lost 8-0 to the Cienega Bobcats on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Ironwood Ridge's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Ironwood Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joliee Romero, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Cienega's side, Maya Fimbres tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over 5.2 innings pitched. Fimbres has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Andreca Garcia was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Valerie Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
Ironwood Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Cienega, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-6.
Ironwood Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cienega, they will head out on the road to challenge Willow Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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