Bears
| 05/15/25 vs Cibola | 4-3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Las Cruces | 7-1 |
| 05/09/25 vs Organ Mountain | 10-0 |
| 05/03/25 @ Sandia | 13-3 |
| 05/03/25 @ Sandia | 2-0 |
| + 17 more games |
La Cueva had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cibola Cougars 4-3. The win was familiar territory for the Bears, who have now won 22 matches in a row.
Liliana Montoya spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 22 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, La Cueva saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Fox, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Genesis Jaramillo was another, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
La Cueva pushed their record up to 26-3 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Cibola, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-6.
La Cueva has already played their next game, a 4-0 loss against Centennial on the 16th. As for Cibola, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-6 victory against Carlsbad on the 16th.
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