Tucumcari lost against Dexter on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Tucumcari Rattlers fell just short of the Dexter Demons by a score of 11-9. Tucumcari has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Caylee Benavidez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. She is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, Tucumcari was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with six doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dexter only hit a.
On Dexter's side, Kaylonie Nevarez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off four hits. Nevarez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Berzely Saucedo and Chloe Milles did most of the damage at the plate: Saucedo scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Milles scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sarah Phillips, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Tucumcari's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Dexter, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Tucumcari will head out on the road to square off against Raton at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Raton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season. Dexter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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