Ulysses came into Thursday's game having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Elkhart Wildcats on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Ulysses, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Devani Manzano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Manzano was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Ulysses got a massive performance out of Devany Vitolas, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Jeymi Rosales was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Ulysses' win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13. As for Elkhart, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-12.
Ulysses will be playing in front of their home fans against Southwestern Heights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Elkhart, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Sublette.
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