The Alonso Ravens will take on the Steinbrenner Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alonso will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Alonso gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Gaither.
Karina Lozada
| 03/25/25 @ Gaither | 6 |
| 03/11/25 vs Robinson | 12 |
| 03/07/25 @ Plant | 12 |
| 03/04/25 vs Gaither | 8 |
Karina Lozada spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alonso got a massive performance out of Leah Hernandez, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI Hernandez has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sophia Gunnin, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Alonso was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Steinbrenner owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance two weeks ago. They came out on top against River Ridge by a score of 4-0.
Madi Adams looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Steinbrenner saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Callie Bergen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Emma Kindle was another, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Alonso pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Steinbrenner, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Alonso has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Steinbrenner struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Alonso came out on top in a nail-biter against Steinbrenner in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Will Alonso repeat their success, or does Steinbrenner has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
