The Cimarron Bluejays will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Spearville Lancers at 4:00 p.m. Cimarron is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Cimarron came up short against Holcomb and fell 6-2.
Cimarron saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Heddlesten, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Heddlesten has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Cimarron didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Spearville entered their tilt with Stanton County with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Trojans a 10-0 shutout on Monday. Considering Spearville has won four matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Aydin Ruiz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Ruiz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, Spearville got a massive performance out of Danny Alcala, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Blake Werner, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Cimarron's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Spearville, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Cimarron came up short against Spearville when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Will Cimarron have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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