Dayton fell victim to Huntsville and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huntsville Hornets. Dayton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Huntsville apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Madi Alvarado was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (she also only allowed one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Huntsville's side, their win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aariss McHale, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Dayton and nudges their season record down to 19-7. As for Huntsville, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 22-3.
Dayton will head out on the road to square off against Kingwood Park at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kingwood Park: 3.2, Dayton: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Huntsville, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Porter at 6:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Huntsville's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Porter has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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