If Cibola was feeling good fresh off their 12-1 takedown of Yuma last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Raiders fell just short of the Gila Ridge Hawks by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, with their most recent defeat being a 6-4 loss last Thursday.
Alessandra Martinez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Stephanie Loera made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Kasid, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
Cibola's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-13. As for Gila Ridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cibola will square off against Maryvale at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gila Ridge, they will challenge Yuma at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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