La Cueva has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Mayfield Trojans at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
La Cueva is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Volcano Vista a 5-0 shutout.
Not much got past Liliana Montoya, who gave up just four hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Volcano Vista off the board. Montoya has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Madison George was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Addisen Byers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mayfield entered their tilt with Rio Rancho with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 10-7 win over the Rams on Friday.
La Cueva's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-4. As for Mayfield, their win bumped their record up to 17-10.
Everything went La Cueva's way against Mayfield in their previous meeting back in March as La Cueva made off with a 14-5 victory. Does La Cueva have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mayfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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