Eunice is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Loving is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Eunice Cardinals will take on the Loving Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Eunice had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Jal put an end to it on Tuesday. Eunice lost 11-1 to Jal.
Eunice saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Melanie Nieto, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Loving put the finishing touches on their 17th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past Jal 18-2. 18 seems to be a good number for Loving as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Braylee Hunt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Hunt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Hunt was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Sierra Rodriguez was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Karyn Montoya was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Eunice's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9. As for Loving, their victory bumped their record up to 20-2.
Eunice might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Loving when the teams last played back in April. Can Eunice avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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