Cienega is 10-0 against Desert View since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Cienega Bobcats will be playing at home against the Desert View Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Cienega's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Desert View has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Cienega fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Campo Verde on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Coyotes by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Cienega couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Desert View got the win against Rincon/University on Wednesday by a conclusive 11-1.
The team relied heavily on Briyanei Celaya, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Malia Silva was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Cienega's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6. As for Desert View, their win bumped their record up to 3-12.
Desert View's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Cienega has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Desert View, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4. Will Cienega keep running through batters, or will Desert View buck the trend?
Cienega took their victory against Desert View in their previous matchup last Wednesday by a conclusive 6-0. Will Cienega repeat their success, or does Desert View have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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