Slaton couldn't beat Littlefield on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the sixth inning. The Tigers fell 12-8 to the Wildcats. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Riley Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Floyd, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Slaton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15-1. As for Littlefield, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Slaton is set to square off against their familiar foe Friona at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Littlefield will take on rival Dimmitt at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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