Muleshoe suffered their closest loss since February 27th on Thursday. They fell just short of the Slaton Tigers by a score of 6-4. The Mules were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 7-3.
Adalie Agundis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Muleshoe saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marianna Cisneros, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Muleshoe's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Slaton, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8-1 record this season.
Muleshoe didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 27-0 victory against Dimmitt on the 14th. As for Slaton, they will venture away from home to challenge Littlefield at 11:00 a.m. on the 18th. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 9.9 runs per game this season.
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