08/15/25 vs Porter | 23 |
08/12/25 @ Chisholm | 20 |
08/29/25 vs Chisholm | 15 |
08/29/25 vs Timberlake | 12 |
08/28/25 vs Medford | 12 |
Alva put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let the Blackwell Maroons get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Goldbugs, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Trinity Stevens was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with four stolen bases and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylen Woods, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Myka Louthan was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Alva hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in seven consecutive matchups.
Alva is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Blackwell, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-10.
Coming up, Alva will challenge Heritage Hall at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Blackwell, they will welcome Hennessey at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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