Baseball Preview: Cimarron-Memorial Spartans vs. Virgin Valley Bulldogs
The Cimarron-Memorial Spartans will be playing at home against the Virgin Valley Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Cimarron-Memorial pushed their score all the way to ten on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pinecrest Academy Cadence.
Jose Rodriguez put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Jace Beliveau made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Cimarron-Memorial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Virgin Valley entered their tilt with Moapa Valley with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Pirates on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Chandon Jensen, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and a run.
Cimarron-Memorial dropped their record down to 3-13 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Virgin Valley, their win bumped their record up to 14-1.
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