The Piedra Vista Panthers will head out to face off against the Cleveland Storm at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Piedra Vista, who comes in off a win.
Piedra Vista is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Cibola, who was ranked seventh at the time (Piedra Vista was ranked 11th). The Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cougars on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since March 27th.
Meanwhile, Cleveland suffered their biggest loss since March 8th on Tuesday. They lost 18-7 to Farmington. The Storm's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The victory made it two in a row for Piedra Vista and bumps their season record up to 15-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Cleveland, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
Piedra Vista beat Cleveland 4-1 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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