The Alpine Bucks will square off against the Brownfield Cubs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Alpine's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last ten games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Alpine gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on Kermit with a sharp 14-4 win.
Kody Hawkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Hawkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hawkins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Aylena Guiterrez was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sierra Ruckman, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Brownfield fell victim to a tough 10-4 loss at the hands of Seminole on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Brownfield in their matchups with Seminole: they've now lost six in a row.
Alpine's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-15. As for Brownfield, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
Alpine couldn't quite finish off Brownfield in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Alpine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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