Rio Rancho hasn't had much luck against La Cueva recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Rams will host the Bears at 6:00 p.m.
Rio Rancho fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Piedra Vista on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 7-6. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Meanwhile, La Cueva entered their tilt with Capital on Monday with 15 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 16. They put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 16-1 victory. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 matches by ten runs or more this season.
Genesis Jaramillo was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Alex Fox was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
La Cueva was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .579. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in 17 consecutive games.
La Cueva's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Rio Rancho, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
Rio Rancho might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from La Cueva in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Rams have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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