Sadly, Desert Pines is still looking for their first win of the season after four contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-2 walloping at the hands of the Cimarron-Memorial Spartans on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Desert Pines of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2019.
Ariyana Swift made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Cimarron-Memorial's side, Makenna Webber was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Webber has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Webber was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three doubles and three RBI.
In other batting news, Cimarron-Memorial let Jasmine Ponce and Taylor Ramos loose on the outfield. Ponce went 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Ramos scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Ponce has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kenya Valdivia Butler was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Desert Pines' defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Cimarron-Memorial, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-6.
Desert Pines will head out on the road to square off against Durango at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cimarron-Memorial, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Legacy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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