It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but River Road ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Tulia Hornets out 10-9. This was payback for River Road, who suffered a 16-10 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Tagan McLean, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Alex Warren was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Tulia's side, Zadrian Chavez and Timmy Trevino stepped up to the plate in a big way. Chavez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Trevino scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Trevino, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and a triple.
The win got River Road back to even at 11-11. As for Tulia, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-6.
River Road does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tulia, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Liberty. Tulia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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