Cimarron dropped to 9-4 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Logan Longhorns, falling 9-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Longhorns this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-5 last Monday.
Cimarron saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Eppler, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Logan, their record now sits at 8-5. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
On Logan's side, Aydin Kotara was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Logan is undefeated when Kotara posts ten or more strikeouts, but 4-5 otherwise. Kotara was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Mitchell Wall was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Logan's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-5 when he doesn't). Mason Wallin was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
While Cimarron had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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