The Rancho Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Cimarron-Memorial Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rancho is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
On Tuesday, Rancho narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Desert Pines 9-8.
Andre Carrillo made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Carrillo was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Omar Lopez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Mayson Au Young-Uwaine was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Cimarron-Memorial's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 11-3 to Rancho.
Cimarron-Memorial saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Ponce, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Ponce has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Rancho's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-14. As for Cimarron-Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
Rancho took their victory against Cimarron-Memorial in their previous meeting on Monday by a conclusive 11-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cimarron-Memorial's Kai Mares, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rancho still be able to contain Mares? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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