After flying high against Canadian last Friday, Dalhart came back down to earth. The Dalhart Wolves fell just short of the Tulia Hornets by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Dalhart in their matchups with Tulia: they've now lost three in a row.
For Tulia's part, Kyla Rodriguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jerrica Brookins was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Dalhart now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Tulia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-11-2.
Dalhart will be playing at home against Dimmitt at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dimmitt is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Dalhart will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Tulia, they will take on Bushland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bushland will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Tulia surely won't give up without a fight.
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