Cimarron-Memorial and Basic squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Cimarron-Memorial had to settle for second. They lost 8-1 to the Basic Wolves. Cimarron-Memorial was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matches prior) but Basic's pitchers proved too tough.
For Basic's part, the team relied heavily on Gabrielle Clayton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Halley Redd, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Cimarron-Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Basic, the victory (which was their 19th in a row) raised their record to 21-6.
Cimarron-Memorial will look to defend their home field on Friday against Legacy at 4:00 p.m. Legacy and Cimarron-Memorial are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Basic, they will square off against Desert Oasis on Saturday. Basic is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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