Sadly, Tornillo is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 matchups. Their rough 23-1 loss to the Alpine Bucks on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tornillo of the 18-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Alpine's part, Taryn Hardin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Hardin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Alpine got a massive performance out of Emyliana Hernandez, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Hernandez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Jaycee Portillo was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Tornillo's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Alpine, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-15 record this season.
Tornillo will be playing in front of their home fans against Crane at 4:00 p.m. in Friday's first game. Tornillo is facing Crane at the right time seeing as Crane is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Alpine, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Stanton at 5:00 p.m. Alpine knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past eight contests -- so hopefully Stanton likes a good challenge.
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