The Piedra Vista Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the La Cueva Bears at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Piedra Vista had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Golden Eagles as they made off with a 14-1 victory.
The team relied heavily on Octaviana John, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Jessee, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, La Cueva got themselves on the board against West Mesa on Saturday, but West Mesa never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over the Mustangs. Winning may never get old, but La Cueva sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Liliana Montoya was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Kyra Zamora was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Piedra Vista has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for La Cueva, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Piedra Vista hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .373. However, it's not like La Cueva struggles in that department as they've averaged .361. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Piedra Vista couldn't quite finish off La Cueva in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can Piedra Vista avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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