Bears
| 03/19/25 vs Rio Grande | 19 |
| 03/21/25 vs Rio Rancho | 14 |
| 03/06/25 vs Aztec | 13 |
| 02/25/25 vs Volcano Vista | 11 |
| 03/20/25 vs Atrisco Heritage Academy | 10 |
La Cueva faced Rio Rancho in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. La Cueva's pitcher stepped up to hand Rio Rancho a 14-0 shutout. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by ten runs or more this season.
Liliana Montoya was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Genesis Jaramillo, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lainey Alcaraz, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
The victory (which was La Cueva's third in a row) raised their record to 7-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Rio Rancho, they moved to 5-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, La Cueva will head out on the road to face off against Cibola at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Rio Rancho, they will be playing at home against Sandia at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rio Rancho's pitchers better be ready for this one: Sandia has averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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