The Flowing Wells Caballeros will head out on the road to take on the Cienega Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Flowing Wells is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 26 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Desert View on Thursday. They lost 10-2 to the Jaguars.
Flowing Wells saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bruce Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Oscar Murillo was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cienega entered their tilt with Pueblo on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Warriors 9-0. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
ANDREW ROMO tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Cienega let JAMES LINZMEYER and NANO LOPEZ run wild. LINZMEYER scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while LOPEZ went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. LINZMEYER has become a key player for Cienega: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was ZAK VASQUEZ, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Cienega always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Cienega's record is now 9-7. As for Flowing Wells, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 13 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12-1 record this season.
Flowing Wells couldn't quite get it done against Cienega in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 as they fell 7-2. Can the Caballeros avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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