Baseball Preview: Colby Eagles vs. Cimarron Bluejays
The Colby Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Cimarron Bluejays at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Colby is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Colby had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Holcomb.
Max Kersonbrock made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Cimarron sidestepped Scott for a 9-8 win.
The team relied heavily on Trace Kopper, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Layton Simon, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Colby's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Cimarron, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Colby took their victory against Cimarron in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Colby since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
