Cibola hadn't done well against Sandia recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Cougars walked away with a 14-11 win over the Matadors. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 10-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Beau Segotta made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Aidan De La O
| 03/03/26 vs Sandia | 3 |
| 02/26/26 @ Albuquerque | 2 |
| 05/15/25 @ Sandia | 2 |
| 05/10/25 @ Carlsbad | 1 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidan De La O, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Daniel Kean, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Cibola always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Cibola and bumps their season record up to 2-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.5 runs over those games. As for Sandia, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Cibola will head out to challenge Eldorado at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sandia, they will be playing at home against West Mesa at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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