Cienega can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Cholla Chargers. The victory was nothing new for Cienega as they're now sitting on five straight.
Sophia Butt made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Butt has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Butt was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cienega got a massive performance out of Lanessa Morales, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Kaetlyn Lutton was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
On Cholla's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nevaeh Marti, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Cienega has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Cholla, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cienega will challenge Desert View at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Desert View hasn't scored more than one runs for six games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Cholla, they are on the road again on Monday to play Ironwood Ridge at 4:00 p.m.
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