The Gila Ridge Hawks will challenge the Cibola Raiders at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Gila Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Gila Ridge's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Skyline with a sharp 16-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Coyotes: they've now won three in a row.
Kara Espino was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lillyana Price, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Gila Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Skyline only posted an OBP of .294.
Meanwhile, Cibola unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak last Friday. They came up short against Desert Vista, falling 11-4.
Laci Gonzales was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Sophia McCall was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Cibola's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Gila Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Gila Ridge's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. The Hawks have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Cibola, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Gila Ridge continue to outrun the ball?
Gila Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Cibola when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 5-2. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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