New Deal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-6 walloping at the hands of the Sudan Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to New Deal of the 10-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Sudan's part, Blessella Montes made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off 13 hits. Montes has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Montes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Sudan got a massive performance out of Daniella Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Ramirez has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lillianna Sanchez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
New Deal's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Sudan, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-6.
New Deal will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hale Center at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sudan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Floydada at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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