River Road was the 11-5 winner over Dalhart when they last played one another on April 5th, but their luck changed this time around. The River Road Wildcats took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dalhart Wolves on Tuesday.
Manuel Velarde and Tagan McLean did some serious damage despite the final result: Velarde scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while McLean scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. McLean has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Samuel Delgado was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
River Road dropped their record down to 10-11 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Dalhart, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Road will take on Tulia at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. River Road is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Dalhart, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Bushland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bushland will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Dalhart surely won't give up without a fight.
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