Cuero entered their tilt with Navarro with 19 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 20. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Navarro Panthers on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cuero also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Carly Pullin was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Pullin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Pullin was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lainee Ballin, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Julianna Cox was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run.
On Navarro's side, Sarah Falor stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelbi Stevens, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Cuero pushed their record up to 28-1-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Navarro, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
Cuero will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Boerne at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cuero's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Boerne's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Navarro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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