Cibola is on a three-game streak of home wins, while La Cueva is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Cibola Cougars will take on the La Cueva Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Cibola narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Atrisco Heritage Academy 3-2.
Maci Melvin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Cibola's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Amaya Castille, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, La Cueva can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup in Thursday's second game. They put the hurt on Piedra Vista with a sharp 15-5 victory. That's two games straight that La Cueva has won by exactly ten runs.
Hannah Hunt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow 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, Nadya Moreno was incredible, firing 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.
Cibola has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for La Cueva, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Cibola hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .395. However, it's not like La Cueva struggles in that department as they've averaged .378. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cibola suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to La Cueva in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of La Cueva's Liliana Montoya, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Now that Cibola knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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