On Friday, Scotland/Menno faced Alcester-Hudson in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Scotland/Menno Trappers lost 17-6 to the Alcester-Hudson Cubs. Scotland/Menno's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Grace Robb was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Scotland/Menno lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
On Alcester-Hudson's side, Emma Moller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Moller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Moller was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Alcester-Hudson got a massive performance out of Elly Doering, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Delta Pies, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4.
Scotland/Menno's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Alcester-Hudson, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Scotland/Menno will be playing in front of their home fans against Hanson at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hanson is coming into the game with six straight wins on the road, so Scotland/Menno will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Alcester-Hudson, they will be playing at home against Beresford at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Beresford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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