Piedra Vista is 2-8 against Rio Rancho since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Panthers will host the Rams at 5:00 p.m. Piedra Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Piedra Vista was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Cleveland on Friday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Storm with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Storm: they've now won five in a row.
BROOKELYNN CADRAIN
| 04/25/25 vs Cleveland | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Cleveland | 3 |
| 04/02/25 vs Volcano Vista | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Farmington | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Valencia | 2 |
BROOKELYNN CADRAIN made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on TAQUIRA HOOD, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. ISABELLA JESSEE was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Rio Rancho faced Cibola in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Rams fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2. The Rams were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Cougars' pitchers proved too tough.
Piedra Vista's win bumped their record up to 16-7-1. As for Rio Rancho, they moved to 15-8 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Everything went Piedra Vista's way against Rio Rancho when the teams last played on April 11th, as Piedra Vista made off with a 21-5 victory. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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