The Cienega Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, Cienega faced Mountain View in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Cienega was the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over Mountain View. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cienega.
Alli Mullen and Micaela Valenzuela did most of the damage at the plate: Mullen went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Valenzuela scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Valerie Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Ironwood Ridge entered their tilt with Nogales with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Apaches a 16-0 shutout on Monday. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for Ironwood Ridge this season.
Cienega's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Ironwood Ridge, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Cienega came up short against Ironwood Ridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 14-10. Can Cienega avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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