After flying high against Del Norte last Tuesday, Cibola came back down to earth. Cibola took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Valley Vikings on Thursday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Cibola got a good showing from Leo Lopez, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Lopez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Jacob Segotta made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, one triple, and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Chee, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cibola's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Valley, they moved to 7-8 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Cibola Cougars take on Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cibola is facing Atrisco Heritage Academy at the right time seeing as Atrisco Heritage Academy is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Valley, they will face off against Bloomfield at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Valley's pitchers better be ready for this one: Bloomfield has averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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