Alexander made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Eagle Pass, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 8-6 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since February 28th.
Jacquelyn Tijerina made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Meghan Nieto was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Alexander and nudges their season record down to 18-13. As for Eagle Pass, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4-1 record this season.
Alexander will square off against Laredo LBJ at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.24 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Eagle Pass, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against United at 7:00 p.m. The Longhorns have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.64 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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