Softball Recap: Cibola Extends Road Winning Streak to Four

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

03/11/25 @ Estrella Foothills	20
03/27/25 vs Rincon/University	16
03/19/25 @ San Luis	12
04/11/25 @ Yuma	11
04/08/25 @ Gila Ridge	6

Cibola was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Yuma on Friday. The Raiders blew past the Criminals 12-1. Considering the Raiders have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Eliana Corea made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia McCall, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Jaslene Rodriguez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI.

Cibola kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive matchups.

Cibola pushed their record up to 8-12 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Yuma, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cibola will take on Gila Ridge at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Yuma, they will face off against Cortez at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Colts have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.67 runs per game on average), something the Criminals will no doubt try to take advantage of.