Softball Recap: Tucumcari Rattlers vs. Clayton Yellowjackets
Tucumcari stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Clayton Yellowjackets an 18-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Tucumcari as they're now sitting on four straight.
Mia Estrada looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Haisley Huffman was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Angel Vasquez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Tucumcari pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Clayton, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tucumcari will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against East Mountain at 11:00 a.m. Tucumcari is facing East Mountain at the right time seeing as East Mountain is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Clayton, they will head out on the road to take on Pecos at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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