Scottsbluff is 10-0 against Alliance since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Scottsbluff Bearcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Alliance Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Alliance is hoping to do what Gering couldn't last Thursday: put an end to Scottsbluff's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Everything went Scottsbluff's way against Gering as Scottsbluff made off with a 19-7 win. Considering the Bearcats have won five matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Campbell Meyer was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Michaela Henry, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Scottsbluff was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Alliance got the win against Hershey on Thursday by a conclusive 11-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Alliance got a massive performance out of Hannah Benzel, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Diane Dubray, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Scottsbluff's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Alliance, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-10 record this season.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Scottsbluff hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Alliance struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Scottsbluff beat Alliance 10-5 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Scottsbluff repeat their success, or does Alliance have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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