Cimarron-Memorial extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 4-17 in the process. They lost 18-8 to the Western Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-3 back in March.
Cayden Cavallone made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Peace, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Western, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Western's side, Edwin Moreno made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Moreno has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off five stolen bases, five runs, and four doubles while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Adrian Diaz was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Carlos Cota was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Coming up, Western is taking a road trip to take on Bonanza at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cimarron-Memorial will be paying especially close attention to the Warriors' game: after the Warriors face off against the Bengals, they'll take on Cimarron-Memorial again at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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