Softball Game Preview: Cimarron-Memorial Spartans vs. Doral Academy Red Rock Dragons

Cimarron-Memorial is a perfect 5-0 against Doral Academy Red Rock since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. Cimarron-Memorial will look to defend their home field against Doral Academy Red Rock at 10:30 a.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Cimarron-Memorial is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 19 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Rancho on Wednesday. They came up short against the Rams, falling 9-1. The Spartans have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Taylor Ramos

Stolen Base

03/26/25 vs Rancho	2
03/24/25 @ Desert Pines	5
03/13/25 vs Durango	2

Cimarron-Memorial saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Ramos, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Ramos is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played.

Meanwhile, Doral Academy Red Rock is ranked highly in their home state and two weeks ago they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Bonneville. Doral Academy Red Rock lost 6-0 to Bonneville. The match marked the first time this season in which the Dragons were not able to get on the board.

The defeat snapped Doral Academy Red Rock's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-3 record. As for Cimarron-Memorial, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3.

Saturday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Cimarron-Memorial has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .497. However, it's not like Doral Academy Red Rock struggles in that department as they've averaged .432. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Everything went Cimarron-Memorial's way against Doral Academy Red Rock in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, as Cimarron-Memorial made off with a 13-0 win. Will Cimarron-Memorial repeat their success, or does Doral Academy Red Rock has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.