The Muleshoe Mules are taking a road trip to challenge the Roosevelt Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Muleshoe is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
Muleshoe had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run drubbing they dealt Idalou on Saturday. The Mules blew past the Wildcats 17-1. The Mules might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by ten runs or more this season.
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Zoe Bustillos made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Muleshoe let Madison Ortega and Heaven McMullen run wild. Ortega scored a run while going 2-for-2, while McMullen scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. What's more, Ortega posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in February. Another player making a difference was Adalie Agundis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Muleshoe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .852. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt came up short against Shallowater on Friday and fell 14-11. The Eagles have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Muleshoe's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Roosevelt, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Muleshoe took their win against Roosevelt when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 13-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mules since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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