In Thursday's second game, Piedra Vista faced La Cueva in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Piedra Vista Panthers fell victim to a rough 15-5 loss at the hands of the La Cueva Bears. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Piedra Vista in their matchups with La Cueva: they've now lost three in a row.
Taquira Hood was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On La Cueva's side, Hannah Hunt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Hunt was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nadya Moreno, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addisen Byers, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Piedra Vista's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for La Cueva, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
Piedra Vista will be playing in front of their home fans against West Mesa at 12:00 p.m. in Saturday's first game. As for La Cueva, they will head out on the road to take on Cibola at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Cueva is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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