After flying high against Pinecrest Academy Cadence last Wednesday, Doral Academy Red Rock came back down to earth. The Doral Academy Red Rock Dragons fell 14-9 to the Cimarron-Memorial Spartans on Friday.
Hamza Williams was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Ryan Hollingsworth was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Cimarron-Memorial's side, Samuel Ponce was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Ponce has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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.
Doral Academy Red Rock's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Cimarron-Memorial, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Doral Academy Red Rock will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Mojave at 3:30 p.m. As for Cimarron-Memorial, they will take on Sierra Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Sierra Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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