Slaton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 14-6 to the Muleshoe Mules. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mules apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2019.
Slaton saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenon Diaz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave Diaz a new career-high in hits. Alberto Luera also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Slaton's loss dropped their record down to 3-11-1. As for Muleshoe, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Slaton Tigers duke it out with Littlefield Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on March 25th. As for Muleshoe, they will square off against Dimmitt at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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