The Stanton Buffaloes will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Hermleigh Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Stanton came up short against Alpine and fell 11-7. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Stanton in their matchups with Alpine: they've now lost four in a row.
ABBYGAIL CAMPOS made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of AUBREY VILLA, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Stanton was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alpine only hit no.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Hermleigh's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell victim to a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Tolar. Hermleigh was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matches prior) but Tolar's pitchers proved too tough.
Stanton's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Hermleigh, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7.
Stanton came up short against Hermleigh in their previous matchup back in March of 2016, falling 8-3. Will Stanton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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