In what's become a running theme this season, Alpine gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Kermit Yellow Jackets. The victory was nothing new for Alpine as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kody Hawkins made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Hawkins has been consistent recently: 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, Alpine got a massive performance out of Aylena Guiterrez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Sierra Ruckman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1.
Alpine has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 19-15 record this season. As for Kermit, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-9.
Alpine will face off against Brownfield at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Alpine knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past ten games -- so hopefully Brownfield likes a good challenge. Kermit does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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