The West Point Dragons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cibola Raiders at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Cibola took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on West Point, who comes in off a win.
West Point can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past Browne 8-2. The victory was just what West Point needed coming off of a 16-8 loss in their prior contest.
Carlie Calderon made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Calderon was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, West Point let Joanna Lafarga and Gabrielle Rodriguez loose on the outfield. Lafarga scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a home run. Leilani Mendez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cibola came up short against Gila Ridge on Wednesday and fell 5-1.
West Point's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Cibola, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
West Point might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Cibola in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for West Point, Miranda Salcido (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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