Monday just wasn't the day for Cimarron's offense. They suffered a tough 12-0 loss at the hands of the Mooreland Bearcats on Monday. Cimarron was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mooreland apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2017.
For Mooreland's part, Evan Sampson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Sampson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sampson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Mooreland got a big performance out of Xavin Hickman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Trevor Elwood was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Cimarron has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for Mooreland, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Cimarron does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mooreland, they will head out on the road to challenge Shattuck at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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