The Cibola Cougars will face off against the Piedra Vista Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Cibola is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Cleveland, who was ranked fifth at the time (Cibola was ranked seventh). The Cougars took a 13-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Storm on Thursday. It was the first time this season that the Cougars let down their fans at home.
Ryan Hutchinson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Segotta, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Piedra Vista fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Volcano Vista on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 4-1 to the Hawks. That makes it the first time this season the Panthers have let down their home crowd.
Piedra Vista's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Cibola, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 12-5.
Cibola skirted past Piedra Vista 5-4 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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