After losing to Dimmitt the last time they met, Tulia decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Tulia Hornets walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Dimmitt Bobcats on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Tulia.
Roberto Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Zadrian Chavez was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Dimmitt's side, Tony Salazar was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Tulia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. As for Dimmitt, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tulia will face off against Dalhart at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tulia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Dimmitt, they will head out on the road to challenge River Road at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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