The Cimarron-Memorial Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only one run in their last contest, Cimarron-Memorial made sure to put some runs up on the board against Doral Academy Red Rock on Friday. Cimarron-Memorial walked away with a 14-9 win over Doral Academy Red Rock. Cimarron-Memorial's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Samuel Ponce made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Ponce has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ponce was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cheldon Isa and Kai Mares did most of the damage at the plate: Isa went 2-for-4 with five RBI and a double, while Mares went 3-for-6 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Santacruz, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sierra Vista entered their tilt with Rancho with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Rams on Tuesday as they made off with a 6-0 victory. Considering Sierra Vista has won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mark Hyde looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Austin Webb was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Michael Alvarado was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Cimarron-Memorial's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Sierra Vista, their record is now 9-3.
Everything went Cimarron-Memorial's way against Sierra Vista in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Cimarron-Memorial made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cimarron-Memorial since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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