Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Cimarron-Memorial Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valley of the 17-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Cimarron-Memorial's part, Kai Mares made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Mares was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samuel Ponce, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jace Beliveau, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Cimarron-Memorial, their record is now 5-15.
Valley will head out on the road to take on Rancho at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Rancho is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Cimarron-Memorial, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Western, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Western's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Cimarron-Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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