Cimarron lost against Holcomb on Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Cimarron Bluejays took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Holcomb Longhorns. Cimarron has not had much luck with Holcomb recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Cimarron saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Heddlesten, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Heddlesten has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Cimarron didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Holcomb's side, Keegan Johnson and Jairdan Shultz made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Johnson struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Shultz didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. At bat, Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Shultz scored a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Zapata, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cimarron's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Holcomb, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cimarron will take on Spearville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Spearville will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Cimarron surely won't give up without a fight. As for Holcomb, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southwestern Heights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Holcomb will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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