Alliance hasn't had much luck against Chadron recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Bulldogs will square off against the Cardinals. Alliance is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Alliance let Bayard stack five runs on them in the first inning on Thursday but luckily Alliance prevailed anyway. The Bulldogs won by a run and slipped past the Tigers 10-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since September 20th.

Regan Cornish
10/02/25 @ Bayard | 15 |
09/30/25 vs Gering | 5 |
09/27/25 @ Lexington | 5 |
Regan Cornish made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double.
In other batting news, Sivia Acosta and Kaiya Hudson did most of the damage at the plate: Acosta got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Hudson went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Hudson has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Maci Cornish, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, Chadron was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They lost 13-2 to O'Neill. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cardinals have suffered since September 13th.
Alliance has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-17 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Chadron, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.
Alliance skirted past Chadron 12-11 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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