Softball Recap: Desert Pines Jaguars vs. Cimarron-Memorial Spartans
Sadly, Desert Pines is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 18-2 walloping at the hands of the Cimarron-Memorial Spartans on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Desert Pines of the 15-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Desert Pines saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alondra Luna Garcia, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Luna Garcia is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
On Cimarron-Memorial's side, Makenna Webber made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Webber was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenya Valdivia Butler, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Jasmine Ponce was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Desert Pines' defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Cimarron-Memorial, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
Desert Pines will be playing at home against Durango at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Durango will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Cimarron-Memorial, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Silverado at 3:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Cimarron-Memorial's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Silverado has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
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