Cimarron extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 9-8. They fell 7-3 to the Magdalena Steers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Cimarron saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Urijah Martinez, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Magdalena, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.
On Magdalena's side, Shane Montoya made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Montoya has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Josiah Candelaria was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Mathew Lopez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
As of now, neither Cimarron nor Magdalena have any future games scheduled.
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