After a string of four wins, Tri-Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Alcester-Hudson Cubs by a score of 8-6.
For Alcester-Hudson's part, Emma Moller made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Moller has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Moller was even better at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Paxtyn Moller was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Delta Pies was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Tri-Valley's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5. As for Alcester-Hudson, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.
Tri-Valley will head out on the road to square off against Sioux Falls Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Alcester-Hudson, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-4 win vs. Sioux Valley on the 4th.
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