Tucumcari put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Clayton Yellowjackets as the Tucumcari Rattlers made off with a 26-2 victory. Tucumcari's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mia Estrada looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Tucumcari got a massive performance out of July Lafferty, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Angel Vasquez was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Tucumcari pushed their record up to 9-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Clayton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Tucumcari beat Clayton by a score of 18-0 later that day.
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