The Tulia Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Dalhart Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tulia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Tulia gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Dimmitt 11-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Tulia considering their two-run performance the match before.
Kyla Rodriguez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, JLynn Leija was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Alizae Balderas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dalhart suffered a tough 30-2 defeat at the hands of Bushland on Saturday.
Tulia has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9-2 record this season. As for Dalhart, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Tulia came out on top in a nail-biter against Dalhart when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Does Tulia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dalhart turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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