After flying high against Ulysses last Thursday, Stanton County came back down to earth. The Stanton County Trojans took a 15-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southwestern Heights Mustangs on Tuesday. Stanton County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Southwestern Heights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Valeria Ortega made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lexy Martinez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Southwestern Heights' side, they got a massive performance out of Adeline Woods, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Lacie Banman was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Stanton County's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Southwestern Heights, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Stanton County beat Southwestern Heights by a score of 24-8 later that day.
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