The Cimarron-Memorial Spartans will take on the Western Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cimarron-Memorial has given up an average of 10.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cimarron-Memorial is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Western, falling 18-8.
For Western's part, Edwin Moreno made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Moreno also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Western is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. Moreno was even better at the plate, firing off five stolen bases, five runs, and four doubles while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Adrian Diaz was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Cota, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Western kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 12.6.
With the defeat, Western broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-7. As for Cimarron-Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
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