After flying high against Idalou last Tuesday, Littlefield came back down to earth. The Littlefield Wildcats fell just short of the Muleshoe Mules by a score of 7-6 on Saturday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mules apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Amaya Mccannick was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she gave up only zero walks, the fewest she's had since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Cali Saldana made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Hannah Lopez, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Even though they lost, Littlefield hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Muleshoe struck out seven times.
Littlefield's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Muleshoe, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
Coming up, Littlefield will challenge Roosevelt at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Littlefield is facing Roosevelt at the right time seeing as Roosevelt is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Muleshoe, they will face off against Slaton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Slaton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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