The Alonso Ravens will head out on the road to face off against the Newsome Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alonso is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Alonso fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Wharton on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 11-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Ravens in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Alonso saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Hernandez, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Newsome, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They never let Strawberry Crest get on the board and left with an 11-0 win on Monday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Allyson Conner tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Arriana N Williams and Mariah Harrelson did most of the damage at the plate: Williams scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Harrelson went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most hits Harrelson has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Grooms, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Newsome was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Strawberry Crest only posted a batting average of .125.
Newsome's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Alonso, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Alonso might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Newsome when the teams last played back in February of 2021. Can the Ravens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
