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

Bobcats

Margin (Wins)

02/28/25 vs Tombstone	17
04/15/25 vs Nogales	15
03/12/25 vs Buena	15
04/01/25 vs Pueblo	14
04/17/25 @ Nogales	13

Cienega won the last time they faced Nogales and things went their way on Thursday too. The Bobcats put the hurt on the Apaches with a sharp 17-4 win. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 18 games by six runs or more this season.

Sophia Butt was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Cienega let Allison Mullen and Micaela Valenzuela run wild. Mullen went a perfect 4-for-4 with five runs, two stolen bases, and three doubles, while Valenzuela went 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave Mullen a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Melissa Barron, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

Cienega was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .541. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .367 or higher in nine consecutive contests.

Cienega has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Nogales, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-18.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cienega will face off against Desert View at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Nogales, they will challenge Pueblo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.24 runs per game on average), something the Apaches will no doubt try to take advantage of.