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| 03/04/24 - Away | 12-0 W |
| 03/06/23 - Home | 16-1 W |
| 03/08/22 - Away | 20-0 W |
| 03/04/22 - Home | 22-0 W |
| 05/03/21 - Home | 18-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Cibola is a perfect 10-0 against Yuma since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Raiders will take on the Criminals at 6:00 p.m. Cibola is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Cibola blew Gila Ridge out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Gila Ridge got their revenge. The Raiders fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Raiders have suffered since February 26, 2024.
Cameron Kasid made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Yuma waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Demons by a score of 15-10. 15 seems to be a good number for the Criminals as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Yuma let Derryel Medel and Elia Palencia run wild. Medel went 4-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Palencia scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Those four hits gave Medel a new career-high. Saige Sievert was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Yuma was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Yuma's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Cibola, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-12.
Friday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Cibola hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .357. However, it's not like Yuma struggles in that department as they've averaged .364. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Cibola's way against Yuma when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Cibola made off with a 12-0 victory. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Criminals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
