The Minerva Lions will head out to take on the Alliance Aviators at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Minerva came up short against Salem and fell 7-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Quakers: they've now lost four in a row.
Gabby Kashdan put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting no hits from her two at bats.
In other batting news, Mackenzie French made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That stolen base was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, Alliance was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of St. Vincent-St. Mary. That's two games in a row now that the Aviators have lost by just one run.
Tashia Henderson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Minerva's record is now 4-8. As for Alliance, their record now sits at 3-9.
Minerva beat Alliance 3-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Aviators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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