The Youngker Roughriders will venture away from home to take on the Cibola Raiders at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Youngker will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Youngker earned a 5-1 win over Buckeye.
Youngker got a great performance from Luis Alvarez Rodriguez as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Daniel Rojas was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Isaac Valencia, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Cibola fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Kofa on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 6-1 to the Kings. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their meetings with the Kings: they've now lost three in a row.
Rodrigo Orozco made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Fernando Camacho, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Cibola's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Youngker, their victory bumped their record up to 17-9.
Cibola's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Youngker has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Cibola, though, as they've been averaging 9.1 hits. Given Youngker's sizable advantage in that area, the Raiders will need to find a way to close that gap.
Youngker got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2025 against Cibola by a conclusive 8-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Roughriders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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