Ralls waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They won by a run and slipped past the Borden County Coyotes 9-8. That's more bragging rights for Ralls, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gaby Martinez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Destiny Garza was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Mercedez Alcala was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Ralls has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 17-13-1 record this season. As for Borden County, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ralls will take on Forsan at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Forsan knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past eight matches -- so hopefully Ralls likes a good challenge. As for Borden County, they will be playing at home against Petersburg at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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