Softball Recap: Alden-Hebron Green Giants vs. Harvest Christian Academy Lions
Alden-Hebron was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 28-18 defeat at the hands of the Harvest Christian Academy Lions. That's two games in a row now that Alden-Hebron has lost by exactly ten runs.
Brooke Slepcevich was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with three runs and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Rileigh Gaddini, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Harvest Christian Academy's side, Alyssa Burke made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. Burke has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Burke was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Harvest Christian Academy got a massive performance out of McKenna Nestrick, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a double. Alayna Booras was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with four runs, five RBI, and a stolen base.
Alden-Hebron's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Harvest Christian Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-8.
Alden-Hebron will head out on the road to square off against Harvest Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Harvest Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Willows Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Harvest Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five contests.
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