The Alexander Spartans will take on the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Alexander has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Nelsonville-York will arrive with four straight wins.
Alexander lost 12-2 to Nelsonville-York on Friday.
For Nelsonville-York's part, Lilly Gura made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Gura was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Emmie Fowler and Hallie Koerner did most of the damage at the plate: Fowler went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Koerner went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that Fowler has hit this season. Another player making a difference was McKinley Nungester, who went 2-for-3 with three runs.
Nelsonville-York kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Nelsonville-York's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Alexander, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
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