A feisty cat fight will be fought as Cibola Cougars challenge Valencia Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cibola is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: La Cueva, who was ranked third at the time (Cibola was ranked fourth). Cibola lost 24-4 to La Cueva on Saturday. The loss was the Cougars' first of the season.
Presley Peek-Ruscetti made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Benavidez, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Valencia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against West Las Vegas, falling 20-5. That's two games in a row now that the Jaguars have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Kourtney Tafoya was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double. Audrey Ash was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cibola fell to 10-1. As for Valencia, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything went Cibola's way against Valencia in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Cibola made off with an 18-0 victory. Does Cibola have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valencia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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