The Alice Coyotes will venture away from home to square off against the Miller Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Alice has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Alice fell victim to Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 14-0 to the Eagles. The Coyotes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Miller had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 10-6 win over Ray on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Buccaneers considering their one-run performance the match before.
Isabella Campos was a standout: she scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Washington, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Miller was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Miller's record is now 8-14. As for Alice, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
Alice took their victory against Miller when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 18-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alice since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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