After flying high against Sandia Prep last Thursday, Tucumcari came back down to earth. The Tucumcari Rattlers fell just short of the Dexter Demons by a score of 9-8 on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for Tucumcari in their matchups with Dexter: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Dexter's part, Danyela Munoz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Munoz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Dexter let Yolanda Mendoza and Sarah Phillips loose on the outfield. Mendoza scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Phillips went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Kira Sena was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Tucumcari's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Dexter, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Tucumcari by a score of 11-9 later that day.
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