Dimmitt had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it nine. They lost 24-1 to the Tulia Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 29-6 last Friday.
As for Tulia, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Tulia's part, Symphoni Del Toro made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Del Toro was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mariah Briones, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Zyrah Cedillo, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Coming up, Dimmitt will take on Ralls in a tournament on Friday. As for Tulia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland Park at 1:45 p.m. on Friday.
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