Alleghany came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 16-1 to the East Wilkes Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 back in March.
Alleghany saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Hudson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
Alleghany's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for East Wilkes, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Alleghany will take on West Wilkes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blackhawks' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Wilkes, they will face off against Starmount at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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