Softball Preview: Tucumcari Rattlers vs. Clayton Yellowjackets
Tucumcari is 10-0 against Clayton since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Tucumcari Rattlers are on the road again to play the Clayton Yellowjackets at 3:00 p.m. Clayton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Tucumcari, who comes in off a win.
Tucumcari is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Santa Rosa (and have done all season long). Everything went Tucumcari's way against Santa Rosa on Monday as Tucumcari made off with a 12-2 win. That's two games straight that Tucumcari has won by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Clayton was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 15-2 loss at the hands of Santa Rosa. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Clayton has scored all season.
Tucumcari's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Clayton, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Tucumcari took their win against Clayton when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tucumcari since the squad 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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