Kermit is 2-8 against Alpine since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Kermit will host Alpine at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Kermit comes in on five and Alpine on four.
Kermit made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Presidio, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Kermit put the hurt on Presidio with a sharp 19-4 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Yellow Jackets, who have now won nine matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, while Alpine put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Tornillo. Alpine was the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over Tornillo. With that victory, the Bucks brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Kody Hawkins made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alpine got a massive performance out of Zariah Galvan, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Galvan a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Kacy Hawkins, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Alpine always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .720. They are 3-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Alpine's win bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Kermit, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Kermit might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Alpine in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Kermit have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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