The matchup between Muleshoe and Lamesa on Tuesday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Muleshoe Mules fell victim to a tough 20-10 defeat at the hands of the Lamesa Tornadoes. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Muleshoe in their matchups with Lamesa: they've now lost eight in a row.
Madison Ortega made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Bianca Cereceres was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Muleshoe's defeat dropped their record down to 19-6-1. As for Lamesa, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2-1.
Muleshoe will be playing in front of their home fans against Littlefield at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Littlefield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season. As for Lamesa, they will head out on the road to take on Denver City at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lamesa knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Denver City likes a good challenge.
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