Cimarron-Memorial is 6-1 against Rancho since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Cimarron-Memorial Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Rancho Rams at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cimarron-Memorial can't be too worried about heading out to take on Rancho: they just beat Western at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Cimarron-Memorial skirted past Western 11-9. The victory was familiar territory for Cimarron-Memorial who now have three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Jose Rodriguez, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Bryan Miarecki was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Rancho gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They beat Valley by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rancho.
Kayden Bumstead made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Bumstead was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Rancho let Omar Lopez and Brady Paulson loose on the outfield. Lopez scored three runs while going 1-for-3, while Paulson went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ronaldo Alvarez, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Cimarron-Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-15 record this season. As for Rancho, their record is now 13-14.
Cimarron-Memorial was able to grind out a solid victory over Rancho in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cimarron-Memorial since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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