08/15/25 vs Porter | 23 |
10/02/25 vs Holdenville | 20 |
08/12/25 @ Chisholm | 20 |
09/11/25 @ Hennessey | 17 |
09/09/25 vs Millwood | 17 |
With a playoff win on the line, Alva rose to the challenge on Thursday. They never let the Holdenville Wolverines get on the board and left with a 20-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Goldbugs, who have now won 14 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Parker Grimsley was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Myka Louthan, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and two stolen bases. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Asia Blackledge, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Alva kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 23 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Alva is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Holdenville, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-14.
As of now, neither Alva nor the Wolverines have any future games scheduled.
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