Tulia is 0-10 against River Road since April of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Hornets will venture away from home to face off against the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Tulia has given up an average of 15.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tulia is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Canadian, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask River Road). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Dalhart a 23-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Carol Koval was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, River Road let Emma Kilman and Ava Sharp run wild. Kilman went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Sharp went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Isela Delgado was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
River Road kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.
River Road pushed their record up to 20-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Tulia, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Tulia suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to River Road when the teams last played on Friday. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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