Grand Prairie fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Haltom on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Haltom Buffalos by a score of 6-5. If the Gophers were looking for revenge after losing 8-5 to the Buffalos when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Grand Prairie saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stella Benitez-Mendez, who scored a run while going 1-for-5. Katherine Ramirez also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Grand Prairie has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. Haltom's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-10.
Grand Prairie didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-1 defeat against South Grand Prairie on the 14th. As for Haltom, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, an 18-2 loss against Martin on the 14th.
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