Alpine came into this matchup off a tough 15-run defeat on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Midland Legacy Rebels by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The Bucks have struggled against the Rebels recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Alpine saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taryn Hardin, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Alpine's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Midland Legacy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Alpine will square off against Anthony at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.43 runs per game on average), something the Bucks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Midland Legacy, they will take on San Angelo Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The contest will give the Rebels their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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