Tulia proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by ten) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Dalhart Wolves. That's more bragging rights for Tulia, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
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 consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, 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.
Tulia is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11-2 record this season. As for Dalhart, they dropped their record down to 9-10 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Tulia will take on Bushland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bushland's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last nine matches. As for Dalhart, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dimmitt at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dalhart is facing Dimmitt at the right time seeing as Dimmitt is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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