Baseball Game Preview: Dalhart Wolves vs. Tulia Hornets

By Team Reports Apr 19, 2025, 12:34am

Baseball Preview: Dalhart Wolves vs. Tulia Hornets

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Dalhart is 9-1 against Tulia since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Wolves will head out to take on the Hornets at 4:30 p.m. The last six games Dalhart has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Dalhart will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Bushland, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Wolves came out on top in a nail-biter against the Falcons on Thursday, sneaking past 7-6. That's two games straight that the Wolves have won by just one run.

Braxton Akin

Runs (Career)

04/17/25 vs Bushland3
03/17/25 @ Tulia2
03/06/25 @ Highland Park2
04/08/25 @ River Road1
04/04/25 vs Tulia1

Braxton Akin was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kevin Rios, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

The home team had won the previous two meetings between Tulia and Childress, and Childress kept the tradition alive. The Hornets came up short against the Bobcats on Thursday, falling 15-4.

Aiden Marquez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Dalhart is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Tulia, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-8-1.

Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Dalhart hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. However, it's not like Tulia struggles in that department as they've averaged .326. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Dalhart skirted past Tulia 10-9 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the team 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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