Alcoa stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on the William Blount Governors with a sharp 19-6 victory. The win was nothing new for Alcoa as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Alcoa got a great performance from Lily Marsh as she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Marsh has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alcoa let Halle Bailey and Kara Pitts loose on the outfield. Bailey got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Pitts went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Bailey has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Maddy Stewart was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
On William Blount's side, Chloe Russell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Merriman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Alcoa is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for William Blount, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-9.
Alcoa will head out on the road to face off against Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for William Blount, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Karns at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. William Blount is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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