After flying high against Mora last Thursday, Cimarron came back down to earth. The Cimarron Rams wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Tularosa Wildcats on Thursday.
For Tularosa's part, Ricky Bryant made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Bryant was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Davin Mendez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ayden Esquero, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cimarron fell to 2-1. As for Tularosa, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Cimarron will head out on the road to face off against McCurdy at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Cimarron is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Tularosa, they will face off against Melrose at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Melrose is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.
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