The Cibola Raiders have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Queen Creek Bulldogs at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cibola gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on San Luis with a sharp 11-1 win.
Mia Hernandez looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Stephanie Garcia, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. Destiny Martinez was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, Queen Creek waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hawks a 7-0 shutout. Queen Creek's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four matchups.
Jenae Berry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Berry has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Berry was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Emma Reynolds and Teyla Takacs did most of the damage at the plate: Reynolds went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Takacs went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Keira Weekly, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Cibola has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Queen Creek, they pushed their record up to 20-4 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Cibola came up short against Queen Creek when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 12-7. Will Cibola have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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