Scottsbluff's game last Sunday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Alliance Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for the Bearcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hallie Schneider made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Scottsbluff got a great performance from Breanne Lilley as she struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance gave Lilley a new career-high in strikeouts.
Back at the plate, Loural McCoy was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Schneider, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Scottsbluff didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Scottsbluff's victory bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Alliance, they dropped their record down to 6-18 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Scottsbluff will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against McCook. As for Alliance, they will face off against North Platte at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alliance is facing North Platte at the right time seeing as North Platte is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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