Softball Preview: Alcester-Hudson Cubs vs. Sioux Falls Christian Chargers
The Alcester-Hudson Cubs will be playing at home against the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Alcester-Hudson can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They blew past Parkston 11-1.
Emma Moller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Moller has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Moller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paxtyn Moller, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jenna Manning, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Sioux Falls Christian had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Colman-Egan on Monday as Sioux Falls Christian made off with an 18-3 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Sioux Falls Christian needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
The team relied heavily on Maci Connell, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Megan Aukes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Alcester-Hudson is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Sioux Falls Christian, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7.
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