La Cueva is 10-0 against West Mesa since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The La Cueva Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Mesa Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. La Cueva will be looking to keep their 23-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Saturday, La Cueva faced Carlsbad in a battle between two of the state's top teams. La Cueva narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Carlsbad 5-4.
Meanwhile, West Mesa pushed their score all the way to 12 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell victim to a rough 19-12 loss at the hands of Valencia. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Mesa in their matchups with Valencia: they've now lost three in a row.
Jacob White made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Aaron Chavez, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
La Cueva's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for West Mesa, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Everything went La Cueva's way against West Mesa in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as La Cueva made off with a 25-0 victory. Does La Cueva have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Mesa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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