The matchup between Cimarron and Spearville on Thursday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Cimarron Bluejays won by a run and slipped past the Spearville Lancers 13-12. Cimarron's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cimarron let Trace Kopper and Adonis Batman loose on the outfield. Kopper scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5, while Batman scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Kopper is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Coulter Dohrmann was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Spearville's side, Austin Ruiz was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Ruiz was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Blake Werner was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Melendez, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Cimarron's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-4. As for Spearville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cimarron beat Spearville by a score of 12-5 later that day.
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