The Cibola Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the La Cueva Bears at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cibola is headed out to face La Cueva after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Cibola's pitcher stepped up to hand Albuquerque a 3-0 shutout on Thursday.
The result came thanks to Gabrielle Moncada's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 13 Ks. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Cibola saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Presley Peek-Ruscetti, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between La Cueva and Volcano Vista, and La Cueva kept the tradition alive. La Cueva put the hurt on Volcano Vista with a sharp 11-0 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won four in a row.
Liliana Montoya made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Montoya was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Genesis Jaramillo, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Elizabeth Hoggan was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
La Cueva always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Volcano Vista only posted an OBP of .278.
Cibola came up short against La Cueva in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 13-8. Can Cibola avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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