Softball Preview: River Road Wildcats vs. Tulia Hornets
River Road is 9-0 against Tulia since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The River Road Wildcats will square off against the Tulia Hornets at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
River Road scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let Canadian onto the board and left with a 24-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for River Road.
Meanwhile, Tulia can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Canadian with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory was just what Tulia needed coming off of a 28-3 loss in their prior match.
Kyla Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daylynn Brookins, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cece Abeja, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
River Road's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-8. As for Tulia, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10-2 record this season.
River Road skirted past Tulia 4-2 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for River Road 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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