The Cimarron-Memorial Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Durango Trailblazers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cimarron-Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Cimarron-Memorial made easy work of Clark and carried off a 10-4 win. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Chargers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Jasmine Ponce, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Ramos, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Ponce wasn't the only one making solid contact: Cimarron-Memorial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Durango was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Rancho, falling 14-4.
Durango saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leiah Biscocho, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Cimarron-Memorial's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Durango, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Durango's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cimarron-Memorial hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for Durango, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Cimarron-Memorial's hitters?
Everything went Cimarron-Memorial's way against Durango in their previous meeting back in March, as Cimarron-Memorial made off with a 22-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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