It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but La Cueva had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Centennial Hawks by a score of 10-6. The win was familiar territory for La Cueva who now have 16 in a row.
Liliana Montoya was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Montoya has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Montoya was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyra Zamora, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ciena Perez, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
On Centennial's side, Kayla Hernandez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Betancourt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
La Cueva's victory bumped their record up to 25-4. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 26-3.
La Cueva will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Alamogordo at 11:00 a.m. Alamogordo will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something La Cueva surely won't give up without a fight. Centennial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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