Organ Mountain and Cibola squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Organ Mountain had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Cibola Cougars by a score of 8-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Organ Mountain of the 9-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Hannah Hopkins was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Danali Garces, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
On Cibola's side, Gabrielle Moncada made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Moncada has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Moncada was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Cibola got a big performance out of Amaya Castille, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Castille is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Presley Peek-Ruscetti was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Organ Mountain has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-13 record this season. As for Cibola, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-9.
Organ Mountain will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Piedra Vista at 6:00 p.m. Organ Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Cibola, they will square off against Alamogordo at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alamogordo knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Cibola likes a good challenge.
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