Samuell had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-9 to make it five. They came up short against the White Longhorns, falling 12-2. The Spartans were not able to make up for their loss to the Longhorns from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for White, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 21-10-1. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won 16 contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
For White's part, Aileen Hernadez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Hernadez a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elizabeth Martin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Avia Rodriguez was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
While Samuell had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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