The Piedra Vista Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Cibola Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Piedra Vista fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Volcano Vista on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Cibola faced Cleveland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Cougars fell 13-8 to the Storm. It was the first time this season that the Cougars let down their fans at home.
Ryan Hutchinson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Jacob Segotta was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 12-5. As for Piedra Vista, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-5.
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