Friday just wasn't the day for Canadian's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Tulia Hornets on Friday. Canadian just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
For Tulia's part, Kyla Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Daylynn Brookins was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cece Abeja, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Canadian's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Tulia, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Canadian will take on Dimmitt at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tulia, they will stay at home for another game and welcome River Road at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Tulia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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