Cibola is 1-9 against Sandia since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cougars will square off against the Matadors at 1:00 p.m. Cibola is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Cibola is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Carlsbad, sneaking past 9-7.
Leo Lopez looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
Zach Wood
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zach Wood, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Daniel Kean, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one double.
Cibola was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Sandia faced Piedra Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Matadors were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over the Panthers. The Matadors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 18 contests by six runs or more this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Sandia and bumps their season record up to 20-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Cibola, their record is now 17-12.
Cibola beat Sandia 8-3 when the teams last played back in March. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Matadors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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