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| 04/08/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 03/22/25 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 04/26/24 - Away | 14-1 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 10-3 W |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 13-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
Rio Rancho is a perfect 10-0 against Cibola since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Rams will take on the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Rio Rancho will be strutting in after a victory while Cibola will be coming in after a loss.
Rio Rancho is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Volcano Vista, who was ranked eighth at the time (Rio Rancho was ranked second). The Rams' pitchers stepped up to hand the Hawks a 3-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Cibola fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Piedra Vista on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-2. The Cougars just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Austin Zapach was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Isaac Harvey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
Rio Rancho's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Cibola, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
Rio Rancho skirted past Cibola 3-2 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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