Baseball Preview: Muleshoe Mules vs. Littlefield Wildcats
Muleshoe is 1-9 against Littlefield since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Muleshoe Mules will be playing at home against the Littlefield Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. Littlefield took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Muleshoe, who comes in off a win.
Muleshoe has not done well against Lamesa recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Muleshoe walked away with a 9-5 win over Lamesa. The victory was just what Muleshoe needed coming off of a 13-3 loss in their prior matchup.
Muleshoe let Sebastian Kirven and Mauricio Herrera loose on the outfield. Kirven scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Herrera scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Kirven is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Yahir Quezada, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Littlefield unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak last Tuesday. They took a 15-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Estacado. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Muleshoe's win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-10. As for Littlefield, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Muleshoe might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Littlefield in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Muleshoe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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