Floydada came into Tuesday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Ralls Jackrabbits 10-2. That's more bragging rights for Floydada, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kyler Gillespie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ilan Lopez, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Kason Hughes was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Ralls' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Morles, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gunner Hitt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Floydada's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-13-1. As for Ralls, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-14.
Floydada will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ralls: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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