The Muleshoe Mules will head out on the road to face off against the Sundown Roughnecks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Muleshoe will be strutting in after a victory while Sundown will be coming in after a loss.
Muleshoe made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Fort Stockton, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Muleshoe was the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Fort Stockton on Saturday. That looming 7-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mules yet this season.
Brayton Butler looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Muleshoe let Mauricio Herrera and Yahir Quezada run wild. Herrera scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Quezada scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, Herrera posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Ram Regalado also deserves some recognition as he stole his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Sundown came up short against Tulia on Saturday, falling 10-1. The Roughnecks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Muleshoe has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. Sundown's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Muleshoe came out on top in a nail-biter against Sundown in their previous meeting back in March of 2016, sneaking past 12-11. Does Muleshoe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sundown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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