The Cibola Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Westwood Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Cibola is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Cibola was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Maryvale on Thursday. The Raiders were the clear victors by a 24-1 margin over the Panthers. The Raiders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Alessandra Martinez looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Cibola got a massive performance out of Stephanie Garcia, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI Garcia has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliana Padilla, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Cibola kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are 8-3 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Westwood's offense. They came up short against Red Mountain on Thursday, falling 14-0. Having soared to a lofty 25 runs in the game before, the Warriors' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Westwood moved to 11-11-1 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Cibola, their record is now 9-13.
Cibola took their victory against Westwood when the teams last played back in March of 2016 by a conclusive 13-2 score. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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