Ulysses is on a five-game streak of home losses, Southwestern Heights a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Ulysses Tigers will take on the Southwestern Heights Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwestern Heights took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Ulysses, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Ulysses needed a bit of extra time to put away Elkhart. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Wildcats.
Addi Harbour spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alexia Sanchez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Devany Vitolas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Southwestern Heights came up short against Sublette on Monday and fell 15-11. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (ten), Southwestern Heights still had to take the loss.
Addyson White stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Castro, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Ulysses' win bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Southwestern Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ulysses has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Southwestern Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Ulysses' way against Southwestern Heights in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Ulysses made off with a 21-3 victory. Does Ulysses have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southwestern Heights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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