Softball Recap: La Cueva Picks Up 18th Consecutive Win
By Team Reports
May 3, 2025, 11:04am
Softball Recap: La Cueva Bears vs. Sandia Matadors
Bears
| 05/03/25 @ Sandia | 2-0 |
| 04/30/25 @ Rio Rancho | 12-2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Capital | 16-1 |
| 04/26/25 vs Santa Fe | 15-0 |
| 04/26/25 vs Santa Fe | 15-0 |
| + 13 more games |
La Cueva waltzed into their game on Saturday with 17 straight wins... but they left with 18. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sandia Matadors, sneaking past 2-0. The two-run effort marked the Bears' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The result came thanks to Liliana Montoya's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 19 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive appearances.
La Cueva pushed their record up to 22-3 with the win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Sandia, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
La Cueva will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Matadors: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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