The Cimarron-Memorial Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Legacy Longhorns at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Cimarron-Memorial's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Rancho on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams. Cimarron-Memorial's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Makenna Webber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Legacy was able to grind out a solid win over Clark on Tuesday, taking the game 6-2.
Legacy also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Nadia Armstrong gave up just two earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Aofia Noa was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Madison Castellon was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Cimarron-Memorial's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8. As for Legacy, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-11.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Cimarron-Memorial hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .381. However, it's not like Legacy struggles in that department as they've averaged .335. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Cimarron-Memorial's way against Legacy in their previous meeting on April 2nd as Cimarron-Memorial made off with a 9-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cimarron-Memorial since the squad 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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