Douglass extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 8-10 in the process. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alto Yellowjackets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 on Tuesday.
As for Alto, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 15-4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
For Alto's part, Lacey Stephenson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Stephenson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ashley Black, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Jocelyn Ramirez was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Coming up, Douglass will be playing at home against Slocum at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Indians will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matches. As for Alto, they will venture away from home to take on Grapeland at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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