La Cueva had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Volcano Vista Hawks onto the board and left with a 5-0 win on Friday. The victory was nothing new for La Cueva as they're now sitting on 14 straight.
Not much got past Liliana Montoya, who gave up just four hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Volcano Vista off the board. Montoya has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Madison George was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Addisen Byers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Volcano Vista's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaslyne Barela, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
La Cueva pushed their record up to 23-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Volcano Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-15.
La Cueva will square off against Mayfield at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Mayfield's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven matches. Volcano Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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