Cimarron-Memorial is 1-9 against Arbor View since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cimarron-Memorial Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Arbor View Aggies at 3:30 p.m. Cimarron-Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Cimarron-Memorial had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Legacy. Cimarron-Memorial has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Makenna Webber put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over ten innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits. Webber has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Webber was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Webber wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kenya Valdivia Butler, who scored a run while going 2-for-5. Jasmine Ponce was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
Even though they lost, Cimarron-Memorial hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Legacy struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Arbor View scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Silverado 20-3. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
The team relied heavily on Breya Hee, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Madilyn Lowy, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Cimarron-Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Arbor View, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-13.
Cimarron-Memorial suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Arbor View in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Thankfully for Cimarron-Memorial, Irelyn Richards (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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