In what's become a running theme this season, Alcester-Hudson gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on the Scotland/Menno Trappers with a sharp 17-6 win. The victory was nothing new for Alcester-Hudson as they're now sitting on five straight.
Emma Moller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Moller has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Moller was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Elly Doering was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Delta Pies was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 4-for-4.
On Scotland/Menno's side, Grace Robb was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Scotland/Menno lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Alcester-Hudson is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Scotland/Menno, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Alcester-Hudson will be playing in front of their home fans against Beresford at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Beresford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Scotland/Menno, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hanson at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Scotland/Menno is on a three-game streak of home wins, Hanson a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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