Baseball Recap: Cimarron starts season with victory at home

By Team Reports Apr 8, 2024, 10:20am

Baseball Recap: Cimarron Rams vs. Mora Rangers/Rangerettes

Cimarron gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They blew past the Mora Rangers/Rangerettes 18-8. That's more bragging rights for Cimarron, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Dylan Atzberger and Urijah Martinez made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Atzberger pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Martinez tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Atzberger went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Martinez scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.

In other batting news, Andres Gomez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Ethan Thompson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.

On Mora's side, Lincoln Alcon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Diego Atencio, who scored a run and stole three bases.

This is the second loss in a row for Mora and nudges their season record down to 1-3.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cimarron beat Mora by a score of 12-2 later that day.

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