Ropes extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 8-11. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-10 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lockney Longhorns. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Longhorns this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-6 back in March.
As for Lockney, they pushed their record up to 12-12-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games.
For Lockney's part, J'Lynn Borjas was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Borjas has posted since back in February. Jaidyn Torres was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Ropes has already played their next matchup, a 20-4 victory against Petersburg on the 18th. As for Lockney, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-11 defeat against Crosbyton on the 17th.
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