Cimarron lost against Colby on Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Cimarron Bluejays fell 8-5 to the Colby Eagles. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cimarron in their matchups with Colby: they've now lost five in a row.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Coulter Dohrmann, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Colby's side, Cobin Curry tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Colby got a big performance out of Talon Wark, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Braxton Withington, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Cimarron's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Colby, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cimarron will play host again on Thursday to welcome Bucklin, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Cimarron is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Colby, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Hugoton.
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