Adams City couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Prairie View Thunderhawks on Tuesday, falling 18-6. The Eagles have struggled against the Thunderhawks recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Karyme Martinez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Vazquez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Adams City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Prairie View only tossed two.
Prairie View's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
Adams City is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against Denver West at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Prairie View, they will challenge Fairview at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fairview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.8 runs per game this season.
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