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| 04/11/25 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 04/26/24 - Away | 12-1 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 03/20/24 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 3-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Cleveland is 8-2 against Volcano Vista since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Storm will square off against the Hawks at 3:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cleveland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Piedra Vista, who was ranked seventh at the time (Cleveland was ranked fifth). The Storm put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 11-1 win on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Volcano Vista earned a 6-3 victory over Farmington on Friday. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Scorpions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Alijah Romero made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Franscico Vigil looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Josiah Gutierrez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Aziah Gonzales was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
Cleveland has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Volcano Vista, their record is now 14-10.
Cleveland skirted past Volcano Vista 8-7 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Storm since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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