The Cimarron Bluejays have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Bucklin Red Aces at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cimarron is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Cimarron came up short against Colby and fell 8-5. Cimarron has struggled against Colby recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Cimarron saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trace Kopper, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Kopper has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Coulter Dohrmann, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bucklin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Spearville on Friday.
Bucklin also got a great performance from Leighton Konrade as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Willems, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Izaiah Pearce was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Cimarron's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Bucklin, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Cimarron came up short against Bucklin in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 12-9. Will Cimarron have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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