Storm
| 03/13/26 vs Belen | 13-2 |
| 03/07/26 vs Silver | 6-5 |
| 03/07/26 vs Kirtland Central | 9-0 |
Cleveland extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 4-1. They put the hurt on the Belen Eagles with a sharp 13-2 victory. While the Storm didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Julia Montoya made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Montoya was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Naia Thompson, who fired off two home runs while going 3-for-4. Those home runs were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Isabella Chavez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Cleveland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .484. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
As for Belen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. The game marked their lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
On Belen's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayda Mirabal, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Cleveland wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 18-2 loss against Mayfield on the 13th. As for Belen, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-0 defeat against Goddard on the 13th.
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