The Cibola Raiders will challenge the Holtville Vikings at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cibola managed to slip by Kofa the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Raiders came up short against the Kings on Thursday, falling 9-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Cibola saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxun McNeece, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Holtville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 11-0 to Needles. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Vikings' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Holtville's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Cibola, they dropped their record down to 11-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Holtville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cibola hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for Holtville, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Cibola's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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