Softball Recap: Alliance Bulldogs vs. Hershey Panthers
Alliance had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Hershey Panthers 9-1 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bulldogs have posted since August 24th.
Alliance got a great performance from Ayla Foster as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance gave Foster a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Kyra Jespersen was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since two weeks ago. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiya Hudson, who went 1-for-1 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Alliance kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 11 hits in three consecutive matchups.
Alliance's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10. As for Hershey, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Alliance beat Hershey by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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