Cimarron is 0-7 against Melrose since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cimarron Rams are on the road again to play the Melrose Buffaloes at 1:00 p.m. Cimarron is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Cimarron after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (11-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
Cimarron saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Urijah Martinez, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Melrose gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Magdalena as Melrose made off with a 19-7 victory. While fans of Melrose might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Dathan Yeary made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Yeary was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cy Draper was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Gray Brandon, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Cimarron's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Melrose, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cimarron has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Melrose struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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