After flying high against Big Spring on Friday, Alpine came back down to earth. The Alpine Bucks fell 11-8 to the Odessa Bronchos on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bucks of the 8-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Rikki Vega was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. That triple was her first of the season. Emily Sweat was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Alpine's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-13. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12.2 runs. As for Odessa, their record now sits at 6-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alpine will square off against Midland Legacy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Odessa, they will challenge Midland Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Midland Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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