Friona extended their losing streak to 13 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-18. They took a 22-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Slaton Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 back in March.
Jameson Daniels
| 03/06/26 @ Olton | 4 |
| 02/26/26 vs Smyer | 4 |
| 02/23/26 vs Olton | 4 |
| 04/21/26 @ Slaton | 3 |
| 03/31/26 @ Muleshoe | 2 |
| + 11 more games |
Jameson Daniels and Aaron Rosales stepped up to the plate in a big way. Daniels went 3-for-5 with five stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Rosales got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. Daniels has become a key player for Friona: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 1-17 otherwise. Aiden Tafoya was another key player, going 4-for-5 with five RBI.
As for Slaton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games.
On Slaton's side, the team relied heavily on Kenon Diaz, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Diaz a new career-high. Another player making a difference was JC Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Friona will face off against rival Muleshoe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Slaton is set to challenge their familiar foe Dimmitt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
