Softball Recap: Cienega Bobcats vs. Nogales Apaches
In what's become a running theme this season, Cienega gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let the Nogales Apaches onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. While fans of Cienega might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Kylie Bristol looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alli Mullen and Lanessa Morales did most of the damage at the plate: Mullen went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Morales went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kaetlyn Lutton, who went 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Cienega is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Nogales, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-22.
Cienega will head out on the road to square off against Buena at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cienega's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Buena's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Nogales, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Desert View at 4:00 p.m. Desert View is coming into the match with seven straight victories on the road, so Nogales will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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