Cienega stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past the Mountain View Mountain Lions 7-1. The win was just what Cienega needed coming off of an 11-1 defeat in their prior match.
Joey Staiger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lute Chavez was a standout: he scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Nano Lopez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Mountain View's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Kintner, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Cienega is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Mountain View, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-8-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cienega will take on Ironwood Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mountain View, they are on the road again on Friday to play Sunnyside at 6:00 p.m. Sunnyside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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