Softball Preview: Kofa Kings vs. Cibola Raiders
Kofa is 0-10 against Cibola since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Kofa Kings will head out on the road to face off against the Cibola Raiders at 3:45 p.m. Kofa knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven contests -- so hopefully Cibola likes a good challenge.
Kofa put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Monday. They put the hurt on Copper Canyon with a sharp 15-0 victory. Kofa might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matches by 15 runs or more this season.
Emery Venegas was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Venegas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Veronica Zazueta, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Lillianna Rosas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cibola fell victim to a rough 14-2 defeat at the hands of O'Connor two weeks ago.
Kofa is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Cibola, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Kofa came up short against Cibola when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 10-6. Can Kofa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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