In what's become a running theme this season, Tulia gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Canadian Wildcats a 10-0 shutout. The victory was just what Tulia needed coming off of a 28-3 defeat in their prior game.
Kyla Rodriguez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Rodriguez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daylynn Brookins, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Cece Abeja was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Tulia has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10-2 record this season. As for Canadian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tulia will take on River Road at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Tulia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Canadian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Dimmitt at 5:00 p.m.
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