Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Western

Warriors

Previous 5 Games

04/22/25 vs Cimarron-Memorial	18-8
04/17/25 vs Pinecrest Academy Cadence	15-0
04/15/25 vs Valley	17-0
04/14/25 @ Pinecrest Academy Cadence	4-0
04/11/25 @ Valley	30-0

Western came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Cimarron-Memorial Spartans as they made off with an 18-8 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-3 back in March.

Edwin Moreno made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, firing off five stolen bases, five runs, and four doubles while going 4-for-5. Those four doubles gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrian Diaz, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Carlos Cota was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

Western kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 12.6.

Western pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs over those games. As for Cimarron-Memorial, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-17.

Looking ahead, Western will square off against Bonanza at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cimarron-Memorial will be paying especially close attention to the Warriors' game: after the Warriors face off against the Bengals, they'll take on Cimarron-Memorial again at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.