Baseball Recap: Cienega comes up short despite Anthony Montez's strong performance

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 1:04am

Baseball Recap: Cienega Bobcats vs. Campo Verde Coyotes

Cienega won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They lost 12-4 to the Campo Verde Coyotes. Cienega was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Campo Verde apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.

Anthony Montez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Zak Vasquez, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.

On Campo Verde's side, Sean King made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. King has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. King was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.

In other batting news, Campo Verde let Aiden Rosner and Ezekiel Zion loose on the outfield. Rosner went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Zion scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaden Evahnenko, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Cienega's loss dropped their record down to 18-12. As for Campo Verde, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-11 record this season.

Cienega does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Campo Verde, they will head out on the road to take on Sunrise Mountain on Monday. Sunrise Mountain will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Campo Verde surely won't give up without a fight.

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