It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sundown had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Stamford Bulldogs 4-3. Winning may never get old, but the Roughnecks sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Destiny Garza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Brynly Gregory was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two triples and two runs. Another player making a difference was Nayleen Morin, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Roughnecks
| 05/08/25 vs Stamford | 4-3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Post | 12-2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Morton | 16-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs New Home | 18-3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Tahoka | 13-3 |
| + 4 more games |
Sundown pushed their record up to 27-5 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Stamford, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 23-6 record.
Sundown will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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