Alcovy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Duluth Wildcats by a score of 6-4. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Kaitlyn Williams and Maya Anderson did some serious damage despite the final result: Williams went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Anderson went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The last time Anderson's batting average was this high was back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiny Floyd, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Even though they lost, Alcovy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Duluth only tossed four.
Alcovy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Duluth, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-14.
Alcovy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Winder-Barrow at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Winder-Barrow is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Alcovy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Duluth, they will challenge North Gwinnett at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Duluth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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