Cimarron-Memorial extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-18 in the process. They lost 17-3 to the Western Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, with their most recent loss being a 18-8 defeat on Tuesday.
Mares Kai made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
As for Western, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. Considering they have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Western's side, Edwin Moreno made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Moreno has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Western: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Edgar Garcia, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Western is undefeated when Garcia posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Diaz, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cimarron-Memorial will host Rancho at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Western, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Durango at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Trailblazers will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something the Warriors surely won't give up without a fight.
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