The Cibola Cougars will challenge the Volcano Vista Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cibola will be strutting in after a victory while Volcano Vista will be coming in after a defeat.
Cibola is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Farmington, who was ranked 16th at the time (Cibola was ranked seventh). The Cougars walked away with a 7-2 win over the Scorpions on Friday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Scorpions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Volcano Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 18-7 to Cleveland. Hawks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Storm since on Friday.
Breezy Griego made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Demi DePaula, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Cibola pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Volcano Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
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