It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Stanton can now relate to. They fell just short of the Muleshoe Mules by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. Stanton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Muleshoe apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Thursday.
ALESSANDRA GLOVER was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. ZOE AGUIRRE was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Muleshoe's side, Adalie Agundis was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Agundis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Agundis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bianca Cereceres, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Alexa Estrada, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Stanton now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Muleshoe, their win bumped their record up to 23-9-1.
While Stanton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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