Cigarroa is on an 11-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Roma a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Cigarroa Toros will host the Roma Gladiators at 6:00 p.m. Cigarroa will be strutting in after a win while Roma will be coming in after a defeat.
Cigarroa headed into their last matchup having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Martin let them put that streak behind them. Cigarroa's pitchers stepped up to hand Martin a 19-0 shutout on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Toros as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Rachael Mayo was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Julie Benavides, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Cigarroa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .939. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Roma came up short against Juarez-Lincoln on Friday and fell 12-7.
Roma saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alayssa Barrera, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. What's more, Barrera posted three hits, the most she's had since back in April of 2024.
Cigarroa's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-7. As for Roma, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Cigarroa might still be hurting after the 19-2 defeat they got from Roma when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Cigarroa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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