Holly had lost five straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 5-11 to make it six. They fell just short of the Ithaca Yellowjackets by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Bronchos couldn't push the score so high this time.
Alyssa Bowman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits.
Molly Charboneau (SVSU)
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At the plate, Holly saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Charboneau (SVSU), who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases. Charboneau (SVSU) is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played.
As for Ithaca, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 20-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
On Ithaca's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ivy Davenport gave up just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Maeli Akin, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Looking ahead, Holly will head out on the road to face off against Linden at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Ithaca, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hemlock at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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