After flying high against El Paso on Friday, Hereford came back down to earth. The Hereford Whitefaces fell just short of the Del Valle Conquistadores by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Whitefaces of the 17-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Jaelyn Garza was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Garza was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Garza wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alizae Casarez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hereford has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. Del Valle's record is now 7-4-1.
Coming up, Hereford will square off against El Dorado at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Del Valle, they will take on Randall at 4:10 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Del Valle has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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