Cimarron-Memorial extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-20 in the process. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rancho Rams. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-4 on Tuesday.
Isaiah Romero made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Cayden Cavallone, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Rancho, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-16 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
On Rancho's side, Brady Paulson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Paulson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Julian Lopez was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Cimarron-Memorial and Rancho are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Spartans will challenge Legacy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Rancho, they will take on Eldorado at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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