The Cibola Raiders are on the road again on Tuesday to play the San Luis Sidewinders at 3:00 p.m. Cibola is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Cibola fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Kofa on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Kings by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Cibola has lost by just one run.
Sebastian Orozco Araiza was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Orozco Araiza has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Orozco Araiza was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Rodrigo Orozco Araiza was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, San Luis was able to grind out a solid victory over Gila Ridge on Thursday, taking the game 5-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for San Luis.
Cibola's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-8-1. As for San Luis, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Cibola couldn't quite finish off San Luis in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Cibola avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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