Lockney fell victim to Ralls and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 16-0 loss to the Ralls Jackrabbits might stick with them for a while. Lockney has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lockney saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Viviana (Mika) Perales, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
On Ralls' side, Gaby Martinez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Martinez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI.
In other batting news, Destiny Garza and Kylee Luna did most of the damage at the plate: Garza scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Luna went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Allie Hitt, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Lockney's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Ralls, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-13-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lockney will take on Floydada at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ralls, they will be playing at home against New Deal at 5:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game.
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