Gila Ridge extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 8-10. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-10 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cibola Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
Gila Ridge got a massive performance out of Kara Espino, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Makenzie Nacis was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
As for Cibola, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-9-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
On Cibola's side, the team relied heavily on Marielsy Ortega, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave Ortega a new career-high. Annaly Perez also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
While Gila Ridge had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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