Cibola stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past the Cleveland Storm 15-4. The win was just what Cibola needed coming off of a 16-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Maci Melvin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Melvin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Melvin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Amaya Castille was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Presley Peek-ruscetti was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Cibola is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Cleveland, they dropped their record down to 8-10 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Cibola will challenge Rio Rancho at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cibola is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.9 runs per game this season. As for Cleveland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Volcano Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Volcano Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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