For the second straight game, Cimarron-Memorial will face off against Valley. Cimarron-Memorial will square off against Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Cimarron-Memorial is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Valley a 26-0 shutout on Monday. The Spartans have beaten the Vikings the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Vikings has come to flipping the script.
Jonathan Santacruz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero). He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Gauge Elder
| 03/31/25 vs Valley | 4 |
| 03/26/25 vs Boulder City | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Cheyenne | 1 |
| 03/17/25 vs Mater Academy East Las Vegas | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Legacy | 1 |
In other batting news, Gauge Elder was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Cavallone, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Cimarron-Memorial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cimarron-Memorial's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-13. As for Valley, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
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