For the second straight game, Douglass will face off against Alto. The Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Douglass came up short against Alto and fell 5-2. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Alto's part, Lacey Stephenson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Stephenson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jalah Skinner, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Jocelyn Ramirez also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Alto always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .531 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Alto's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.9 runs over those games. As for Douglass, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
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