Cibola and Alamogordo squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Cibola had to settle for second. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alamogordo Tigers. Cibola's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Amaya Castille made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Alamogordo's side, Sydney Lessentine made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Lessentine has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Lessentine was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Alamogordo let Amani Cosom and Khloe Lunar loose on the outfield. Cosom scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-4, while Lunar scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Cosom has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Alexis Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Cibola's loss dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Alamogordo, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-3.
Cibola is on the road again on Friday to play Mayfield. Cibola is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season. As for Alamogordo, they will square off against La Cueva at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (La Cueva: 2.5, Alamogordo: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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