Alcester-Hudson and Chester squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Alcester-Hudson had to settle for second. They lost 10-4 to the Chester Flyers. Alcester-Hudson's loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Emma Moller was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off five hits. Moller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Moller was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Elly Doering made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Alcester-Hudson's defeat dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Chester, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-1.
Alcester-Hudson will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Scotland/Menno at 3:00 p.m. Scotland/Menno is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Chester, they will square off against Castlewood at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Chester's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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