The New Deal Lions will head out on the road to take on the Ralls Jackrabbits at 5:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. New Deal will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Two weeks ago, it was close, but New Deal sidestepped Hale Center for a 10-9 win. The victory was just what New Deal needed coming off of a 13-6 loss in their prior game.
Meanwhile, Ralls put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lockney a 16-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ralls.
Gaby Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Martinez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI.
In other batting news, Destiny Garza and Kylee Luna did most of the damage at the plate: Garza scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Luna went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Allie Hitt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
New Deal's record is now 2-7. As for Ralls, their record is now 12-13-1.
New Deal suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Ralls when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can New Deal avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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