Alliance is 1-9 against Gering since September of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Alliance Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Gering Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Alliance will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Gothenburg, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Alliance's pitchers stepped up to hand Gothenburg a 10-0 shutout on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Gering got the win against Wayne on Saturday by a conclusive 15-6. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by nine runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Gabby Moreno, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is also on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jacelyn Brown, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gering always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 58.6%.
Alliance's record now sits at 7-18. As for Gering, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
Alliance might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Gering in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Alliance avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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