The Durango Trailblazers will head out on the road to square off against the Cimarron-Memorial Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Durango has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Cimarron-Memorial will arrive with three straight victories.
On Monday, Durango fell victim to a rough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Rancho.
Durango saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leiah Biscocho, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Meanwhile, Cimarron-Memorial put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Clark as Cimarron-Memorial made off with a 13-5 win.
Makenna Webber made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Webber has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Webber was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Cimarron-Memorial got a massive performance out of Mariana Ponce, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Kennedy Carmona was another key contributor, scoring five runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Durango's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Cimarron-Memorial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Wednesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Durango has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. However, it's not like Cimarron-Memorial struggles in that department as they've averaged .447. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Durango suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to Cimarron-Memorial in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Webber, who struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that Durango 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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