The Cibola Cougars will be playing at home against the Farmington Scorpions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Cibola can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game last Tuesday. Everything went their way against Atrisco Heritage Academy as Cibola made off with a 13-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cibola.
Gabrielle Moncada made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Moncada has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Moncada was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Anna Barraza was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-5. Ashley Varela was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Farmington faced Piedra Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Farmington took an 18-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Piedra Vista.
Jadyn Jones and Taelor Joe did some serious damage despite the final result: Jones went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two doubles, while Joe went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Amiah Declusin, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Farmington lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. This was only their second loss (out of six games) when they post two or more home runs.
Cibola's win bumped their record up to 17-9. As for Farmington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-9 record this season.
Farmington's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Cibola has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Farmington, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6. Will Cibola keep running through batters, or will Farmington buck the trend?
Everything went Cibola's way against Farmington in their previous meeting back in March as Cibola made off with an 18-3 victory. Will Cibola repeat their success, or does Farmington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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