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| 03/31/26 - Away | 7-3 W |
| 03/28/26 - Neutral | 2-5 L |
| 04/18/25 - Away | 3-12 L |
| 04/02/25 - Home | 2-8 L |
| 04/23/24 - Home | 9-8 W |
| + 5 more games |
Cleveland faced Cibola in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Storm walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Cougars. The game was the first time the Storm have beaten the Cougars on their field since April 1, 2022.
Lilliauna Gomez made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Gomez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Cleveland let Naia Thompson and Danika Jaime run wild. Thompson went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI, while Jaime went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits Thompson has posted over her last nine matchups. Jazlyn Quiroz also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Cleveland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cibola only managed four.
The win made it two in a row for Cleveland and bumps their season record up to 11-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Cibola, they dropped their record down to 7-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Cleveland will square off against Farmington at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Storm's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Scorpions have averaged an impressive 10 runs per game this season. As for Cibola, they will challenge Piedra Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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