After flying high against Skyline last Saturday, Gila Ridge came back down to earth. The Hawks lost 9-3 to the Cibola Raiders on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Hawks have suffered against the Raiders since March 17, 2022.
Gila Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Violet Silva, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. Those doubles were Silva's first of the season. Another was Kara Espino, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Gila Ridge's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Cibola, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season.
While Gila Ridge had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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