Spearville lost against Cimarron in Thursday's first game, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result in Thursday's second game. The Spearville Lancers' rough 12-5 defeat to the Cimarron Bluejays might stick with them for a while. Spearville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Austin Ruiz put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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 made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-6. Another player making a difference was Ian Melendez, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Like Spearville, Cimarron also got a great game from a two-way player: Trace Kopper. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Kopper was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Coulter Dohrmann, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Alex Schlesener was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Spearville's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Cimarron, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spearville will take on Holcomb at 4:00 p.m. in Monday's first game. As for Cimarron, they will play host again in Tuesday's first game to welcome Scott, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Cimarron is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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