Eunice fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Capitan on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 7-6. The Cardinals' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Madison Martinez spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits.
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On the hitting side, Rylee Dillard was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Hallie Jones, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Eunice's record now sits at 6-9. As for Capitan, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-4.
Coming up, Eunice will head out to face off against Jal at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Capitan, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Mesilla Valley Christian School at 12:00 p.m. The SonBlazers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.86 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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