Organ Mountain suffered their biggest loss since May 17, 2024 on Saturday. They came up short against the Cibola Cougars, falling 18-10. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
Emily Lucero was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 5-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Caillin Reyes, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5.
Lucero wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Organ Mountain kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Organ Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 5-3-1. As for Cibola, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Organ Mountain will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Deming at 7:00 p.m. on March 28th. As for Cibola, they will host Eldorado at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Cibola is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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