On Tuesday, Cibola faced Rio Rancho in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cibola Cougars walked away with a 10-6 win over the Rio Rancho Rams. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cibola.
Gabrielle Moncada made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Moncada was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Anna Barraza was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Amaya Castille, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Cibola is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Rio Rancho, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Cibola will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Atrisco Heritage Academy at 4:00 p.m. Atrisco Heritage Academy is coming into the contest with six straight losses on the road, meaning Cibola will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Rio Rancho, they will face off against Cleveland at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rio Rancho is facing Cleveland at the right time seeing as Cleveland is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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