After flying high against Dalhart last Thursday, Tulia came back down to earth. The Tulia Hornets suffered a rough 28-3 defeat at the hands of the Bushland Falcons on Tuesday. Tulia has struggled against Bushland recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Tulia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cece Abeja, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
On Bushland's side, Brylee Adams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Adams has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Adams was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Chayney Snelson was a standout: she fired off two home runs, five runs, and six RBI while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Abby Howell, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Tulia's loss dropped their record down to 14-10-2. As for Bushland, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4-1.
Tulia will be playing in front of their home fans against Canadian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Tulia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Bushland, they will head out on the road to square off against Dimmitt at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bushland knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Dimmitt likes a good challenge.
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