Cibola was the 15-4 winner over West Mesa when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Cibola Cougars fell victim to a rough 16-1 loss at the hands of the West Mesa Mustangs on Wednesday.
Cibola saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vanessa Romero, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
On West Mesa's side, Mia Encinias was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Encinias was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with six RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mya Baca, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Adrianna Ashley was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Cibola's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6. As for West Mesa, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Cibola will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cleveland at 4:00 p.m. Cleveland is coming into the match with six straight losses on the road, meaning Cibola will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for West Mesa, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome La Cueva at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. La Cueva's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so West Mesa's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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