The Alto Yellowjackets will head out on the road to square off against the Douglass Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alto is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Alto can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 19-7 margin over Cushing.
Destiny Hart and Lacey Stephenson made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hart struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Stephenson tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Hart scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Stephenson scored a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Shanna Berryhill was a standout: she got on base in three of her six plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Jamia Tyra was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Douglass unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. Their rough 13-3 loss to Groveton might stick with them for a while.
Alto has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10-1 record this season. As for Douglass, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8-1.
Alto came up short against Douglass in their previous meeting back in March, falling 7-4. Can Alto avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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