Alliance had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-6 to make it five. They came up short against the West Branch Warriors, falling 11-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Aviators couldn't push the score so high this time.
Kiersten White made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those stolen bases marked the first that she has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Aubrie Lunsford, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for West Branch, the win was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 3-5. The game marked their most dominant victory of the season so far.
On West Branch's side, Ellie Tucker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. Tucker was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
In other batting news, Sara Schmidt was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025. Carly Loper was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Alliance is set to challenge their familiar foe Minerva at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, West Branch will face off against rival Carrollton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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