Softball Preview: Sioux Falls Christian Chargers vs. Alcester-Hudson Cubs
The Sioux Falls Christian Chargers will head out on the road to challenge the Alcester-Hudson Cubs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Sioux Falls Christian finally turned things around against Colman-Egan on Monday. Sioux Falls Christian blew past Colman-Egan 18-3.
Maci Connell was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Aukes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Alcester-Hudson gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Parkston with a sharp 11-1 win.
Emma Moller was a major factor no matter where she played. 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 consistent recently: 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, Paxtyn Moller was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Jenna Manning was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Sioux Falls Christian's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Alcester-Hudson, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
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