Baseball Preview: West Mesa Mustangs vs. Cibola Cougars
West Mesa has been on the road for seven straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cibola Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, West Mesa came up short against Sandia Prep and fell 11-8.
Daniel Rodriguez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Eric Romero, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Cibola's offense. Their tough 10-0 defeat to Volcano Vista on Saturday might stick with them for a while. The game marked that first time this season in which Cibola was not able to get on the board.
West Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Cibola, they dropped their record down to 7-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
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