River Road is 10-0 against Dalhart since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The River Road Wildcats will square off against the Dalhart Wolves at 4:30 p.m. River Road is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
River Road will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Friona on Friday. River Road walked away with a 16-13 win over Friona.
Aaron Lovett made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Lovett was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tagan McLean, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Zantiag Marrufo, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Dalhart was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 7-3 to Tulia.
The victory got River Road back to even at 10-10. As for Dalhart, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
River Road took their win against Dalhart in their previous matchup on April 5th by a conclusive 11-5. 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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