The Cimarron-Memorial Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cimarron-Memorial is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Legacy, falling 18-3.
Jasmine Ponce was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Ramos, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest Academy Cadence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 17-2 to Clark, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Cimarron-Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cimarron-Memorial has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pinecrest Academy Cadence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Cimarron-Memorial's way against Pinecrest Academy Cadence in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Cimarron-Memorial made off with a 10-1 victory. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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