The Alvarado Indians will face off against the Godley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alvarado has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Godley will come in with three straight victories.
Alvarado came up short against Hillsboro on Friday, falling 18-3. That's two games in a row now that the Indians have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Alvarado saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Slovak, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Brennen Blackwood also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Godley). They put the hurt on Hillsboro with a sharp 20-10 win on Tuesday. Considering the Wildcats have won 15 games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sierra Beratto was incredible, going 4-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Alyssa Sullivan was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Godley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Godley's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-6. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 7.5 strikeouts in those games compared to only 3.8 in the others. As for Alvarado, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Alvarado might still be hurting after the 17-0 loss they got from Godley in their previous matchup on March 7th. Will Alvarado have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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