Baseball Preview: Tulia Hornets vs. River Road Wildcats
The Tulia Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the River Road Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After only two runs in their last contest, Tulia made sure to put some runs up on the board against Friona on Saturday. Tulia blew past Friona 13-3.
Roberto Martinez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Timmy Trevino, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Zadrian Chavez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, River Road came into Friday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Dalhart on Friday as River Road made off with an 11-5 victory.
Like Tulia, River Road also got a great game from a two-way player: Alex Warren. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Warren was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zantiag Marrufo, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tagan McLean, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Tulia's win bumped their record up to 16-4. As for River Road, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Tulia suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to River Road when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Tulia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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