It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tulia can now relate to. They fell just short of the Lamesa Tornadoes by a score of 4-3 on Thursday.
Kyla Rodriguez put in work no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Tulia's loss dropped their record down to 19-15-2. As for Lamesa, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Tulia by a score of 14-4.
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