Van Buren hit Alton with a eight-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Comets lost 13-7 to the Bulldogs. The defeat continues a trend for the Comets in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.
Sady Williams was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Weyland, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Alton now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Van Buren, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alton will host Gainesville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Van Buren, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Summersville at 4:30 p.m. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.38 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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