Baseball Recap: Cimarron Takes a Loss

Cimarron was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 12-7 to the Grady Bronchos. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bronchos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 on Friday.

Andrew Gonzales

Runs Batted In

04/18/25 @ Grady	3
03/25/25 @ Penasco	3
03/20/25 vs Questa	3
03/20/25 vs Questa	2

Andrew Gonzales was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Cimarron: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 3-4 otherwise.

In other batting news, Orion Ledoux made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Carlos Coca also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Cimarron's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Grady, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.

Looking ahead, Cimarron is taking a road trip to challenge Magdalena at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rams will need to watch out since the Steers have now posted at least ten runs in their last nine contests. As for Grady, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Logan at 3:00 p.m. The Longhorns have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.73 runs per game on average), something the Bronchos will no doubt try to take advantage of.