Desert View is 1-9 against Cienega since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Desert View Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Cienega Bobcats at 6:15 p.m.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Desert View's offense. They fell 4-0 to Nogales on Tuesday.
Desert View saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yadier Acu?a, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Cienega sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over Buena on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cienega.
Lute Chavez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Anthony Montez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Desert View's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Cienega, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
Desert View was able to grind out a solid victory over Cienega in their previous matchup on Wednesday, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert View 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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