Muleshoe made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Fort Stockton, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Muleshoe Mules blew past the Fort Stockton Panthers 7-1 on Saturday. The matchup marked the Mules' most dominant win of the season so far.
Brayton Butler looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Muleshoe let Mauricio Herrera and Yahir Quezada run wild. Herrera scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Quezada scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, Herrera posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Hernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Muleshoe has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. Fort Stockton's loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Coming up, Muleshoe will challenge Sundown at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fort Stockton, they will host Non Varsity Opponent at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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