Ralls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-5 walloping at the hands of the Hale Center Owls. Ralls was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hale Center apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Gaby Martinez put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up eight earned (and seven unearned) runs off 12 hits. Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Martinez wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Destiny Garza, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Ralls' defeat dropped their record down to 9-11-1. As for Hale Center, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Ralls will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Floydada at 5:00 p.m. on April 2nd. Ralls is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Hale Center, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on New Deal at 5:00 p.m. on April 2nd.
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