The Antelope Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bella Vista Broncos at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Antelope: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Bella Vista has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
On Monday, Antelope beat Bear River 7-3.
Meanwhile, Bella Vista can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They blew past Woodcreek 7-1.
Alyssa Dethlefson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Dethlefson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Dethlefson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylie Hunt, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Shirey, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Antelope's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-13. As for Bella Vista, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Antelope might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Bella Vista in their previous meeting on Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bella Vista's Mackenzie Dean, who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that Antelope knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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