Softball Game Preview: Montclair Cavaliers vs. Don Lugo Conquistadores

The Montclair Cavaliers will take on the Don Lugo Conquistadores at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Friday, Montclair earned a 9-4 victory over Chaffey. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cavaliers.

Mya Ruiz

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/04/25 vs Chaffey	6
02/24/25 vs Pomona	3
04/02/25 @ Chaffey	2
02/18/25 @ Kaiser	1

Mya Ruiz was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two doubles. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alina Figueroa, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.

Meanwhile, Don Lugo waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Conquistadores have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Jade Curiel made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, Don Lugo got a big performance out of Camila Franco, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Aubrey Liester was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Don Lugo pushed their record up to 11-3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Montclair, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.