La Cueva came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Rio Rancho Rams 15-14. That's more bragging rights for La Cueva, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Liliana Montoya made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Montoya has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Montoya was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Ciena Perez and Katherine Hella did most of the damage at the plate: Perez went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Hella scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Antonya Lucero was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-6.
La Cueva is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Rio Rancho, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Cueva will take on Farmington at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Farmington is on a three-game streak of home wins, La Cueva a 12-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Rio Rancho, they will head out on the road to square off against Cibola at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Rio Rancho knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Cibola likes a good challenge.
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