Slaton's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Muleshoe Mules. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Mules back in March, they had to take a 14-6 defeat.
Riley Martinez
| 04/12/25 vs Muleshoe | 4 |
| 03/15/25 vs Idalou | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Idalou | 1 |
| 04/07/25 vs Shallowater | 1 |
| 03/31/25 @ Dimmitt | 1 |
Riley Martinez was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Jabob Luna was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple.
Slaton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Muleshoe struck out seven times.
With the win, Slaton broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-14-1. As for Muleshoe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-11.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Slaton will take on rival Littlefield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Muleshoe is set to challenge their familiar foe Dimmitt at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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