Cibola faced Los Lunas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Cibola fell just short of Los Lunas by a score of 10-9. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Vanessa Romero made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off three triples, two runs, and one RBI while going 3-for-4. Those three triples gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Presley Peek-Ruscetti, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Cibola hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in eight consecutive contests.
Cibola's defeat dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Los Lunas, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Cibola will venture away from home to take on Cleveland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will give Cibola their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Los Lunas, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Los Lunas Tigers take on Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Their pitchers better be ready for this one: Atrisco Heritage Academy has averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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