Baseball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Tatum Kocerha and Wyatt Stanko Lead Simla to Victory

Cubs

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 @ Custer County	16
04/10/25 vs Elbert	15
04/10/25 vs Elbert	12
04/08/25 @ Cotopaxi	12
04/02/25 vs Cripple Creek-Victor	10

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Merino, Simla was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They never let the Custer County Bobcats get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory. Considering the Cubs have won six matchups by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Wyatt Stanko and Tatum Kocerha made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Stanko struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Kocerha tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Stanko has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Stanko scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4, while Kocerha scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Simla is undefeated when Stanko posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise.

In other batting news, Treven Kocerha was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Simla's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Teague Jones also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Simla's record now sits at 6-4. As for Custer County, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Simla will square off against Kiowa at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.8 runs per game on average), something the Cubs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Custer County, they will face off against Florence at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bobcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 10.6 runs per game this season.