La Cueva stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cibola Cougars a 6-0 shutout. La Cueva's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Liliana Montoya spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addisen Byers, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and an RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Genesis Jaramillo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
La Cueva's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs per game. As for Cibola, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
La Cueva will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Volcano Vista at 12:00 p.m. La Cueva's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Volcano Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cibola, they will head out on the road to square off against Rio Rancho at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cibola and Rio Rancho are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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