The Cibola Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Mountain View Toros at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Cibola is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Cibola put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Gila Ridge a 9-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cibola.
Kadyn Marks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrugh Yee, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Gabriel Diaz was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Mountain View came up short against Perry on Wednesday and fell 6-1. Mountain View has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mountain View saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayl Pedi, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Cibola's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 9-3-1. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Mountain View's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cibola has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .474. It's a different story for Mountain View, though, as they've only averaged .351. Will they be able to contain Cibola's hitters?
Cibola might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Mountain View in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Cibola avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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