Cienega is 10-0 against Desert View since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Cienega Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Desert View Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cienega has five straight wins, Desert View has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Cienega put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Cholla with a sharp 16-1 victory.
Sophia Butt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Butt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Butt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cienega got a massive performance out of Lanessa Morales, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaetlyn Lutton, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Desert View's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of Ironwood Ridge on Thursday.
Cienega's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Desert View, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Desert View's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cienega has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Desert View, though, as they've been averaging 9.5. Given Cienega's sizable advantage in that area, Desert View will need to find a way to close that gap.
Cienega took their victory against Desert View in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Does Cienega have another victory up their sleeve, or will Desert View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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