If Tolar was feeling good fresh off their 17-4 takedown of Millsap last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tolar Rattlers took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastland Mavericks on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rattlers of the 4-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2018.
Senne Imel and Ava Massey stepped up to the plate in a big way. Imel went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Massey went 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Allyson Dobbs, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Tolar lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Tolar's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Eastland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tolar will head out to challenge Peaster at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Peaster knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Tolar likes a good challenge. As for Eastland, they will venture away from home to take on Dublin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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