Alhambra is 0-4 against Livermore since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Alhambra Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Livermore Cowboys at 5:00 p.m. Alhambra will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Alhambra is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Redwood.
Willa Adler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Keira Sullivan was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Samantha Schuler, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Livermore waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Wildcats onto the board and left with a 12-0 win.
Livermore also got a great performance from Savanna Froke as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Annie Polaski, who went 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Gianna Willes was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Alhambra's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-12. As for Livermore, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Alhambra might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Livermore in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Alhambra avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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