Baseball Game Preview: Gila Ridge Hawks vs. Cibola Raiders

For the second straight game, Gila Ridge will face off against Cibola. The Hawks will host the Raiders at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.

On Tuesday, Gila Ridge needed a bit of extra time to put away Cibola. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Raiders, sneaking past 6-5. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hawks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Derrick Parsons

Runs (Career)

04/08/25 @ Cibola	2
04/03/25 @ North Canyon	1
03/29/25 vs Skyline	1
03/06/25 vs Paradise Valley	1
03/03/25 @ Valley Vista	1

Derrick Parsons was excellent, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one triple. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Foppe, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Cibola's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Gila Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 3-13.