After losing to Russell the last time they met, Cimarron decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cimarron Bluejays narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Russell Broncos 7-5. With that victory, Cimarron brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Logan Heddlesten was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Heddlesten was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Heddlesten wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Schlesener, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Layton Simon was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Cimarron's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Russell, they have fallen quite a ways from their 9-1 record last season and are now at 1-3.
Cimarron will be playing in front of their home fans against Holcomb at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cimarron's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Holcomb's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Russell, they will head out on the road to face off against Sylvan-Lucas on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
