Softball Preview: Cimarron-Memorial Spartans vs. Centennial Bulldogs
Cimarron-Memorial is 0-10 against Centennial since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cimarron-Memorial Spartans will be playing at home against the Centennial Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cimarron-Memorial is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Bonanza (and have done all season long). Cimarron-Memorial's pitcher stepped up to hand Bonanza an 11-0 shutout on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cimarron-Memorial considering their one-run performance the game before.
Jasmine Ponce was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mariana Ponce, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Centennial faced Palo Verde in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Centennial came out on top against Palo Verde by a score of 9-4. The victory was nothing new for Centennial as they're now sitting on four straight.
Ashley Madonia was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Campbell Cole, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Cimarron-Memorial's win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Centennial, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 19-9-1.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Cimarron-Memorial hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've averaged .329. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cimarron-Memorial might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Centennial in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Centennial's Sloane Merrell, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that Cimarron-Memorial knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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