After flying high against Idalou last Monday, Littlefield came back down to earth. The Wildcats fell just short of the Muleshoe Mules by a score of 10-9 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mules this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 back in March.
Cali Saldana was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Torres, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Littlefield's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Muleshoe, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Littlefield will challenge rival Roosevelt at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in the Wildcats' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while the Eagles have been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, Muleshoe is set to take on their familiar foe Slaton at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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