Softball Recap: Stanton Buffaloes vs. Alpine Bucks
Stanton lost against Alpine back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Stanton Buffaloes took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alpine Bucks. Stanton has not had much luck with Alpine recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
ABBYGAIL CAMPOS made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. AUBREY VILLA was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Stanton was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alpine only hit no.
On Alpine's side, Kody Hawkins made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Hawkins has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hawkins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Zariah Galvan was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emyliana Hernandez, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Stanton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Alpine, they pushed their record up to 18-15 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Stanton will take on Hermleigh at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Stanton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Alpine, they will be playing at home against Kermit at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Alpine's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last nine contests.
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