It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tulia can now relate to. They fell just short of the Compass Academy Cougars by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-5 on Thursday.

Roberto Martinez
| 05/07/26 vs Compass Academy | 1 |
| 04/29/26 @ Dimmitt | 2 |
| 04/24/26 vs Dalhart | 0 |
| 04/14/26 vs Bushland | 2 |
| 04/03/26 @ Dalhart | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Roberto Martinez put in work no matter where he played. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Aiden Marquez and David Abeyta did some serious damage despite the final result: Marquez went 3-for-4 with two runs, while Abeyta went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Jacob Trevino, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Tulia and nudges their season record down to 16-11. As for Compass Academy, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 32-3.
As of now, neither Tulia nor the Cougars have any future games scheduled.
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