Muleshoe fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Littlefield on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 7-6. It was the first time this season that the Mules let down their fans at home.
Johnny Hernandez was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Jake Villanueva was another key player, going a perfect 5-for-5 with two runs.
Muleshoe's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Littlefield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Muleshoe will face off against rival Slaton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Littlefield is set to square off against their familiar foe Roosevelt at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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