It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Alcester-Hudson had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Arlington Cardinals. Winning may never get old, but Alcester-Hudson sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Emma Moller made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Moller has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Moller was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Alcester-Hudson got a massive performance out of Alexis Gray, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sarah Ebert, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
On Arlington's side, Ellisyn Vincent made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Brenley Goebel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Alcester-Hudson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Arlington, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
As of now, neither Alcester-Hudson nor Arlington have any future games scheduled.
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