The Douglass Indians will be playing at home against the Alto Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Douglass unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-3 walloping at the hands of Groveton.
Meanwhile, Alto put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 19-7 margin over Cushing. The win made it back-to-back victories for Alto.
Destiny Hart and Lacey Stephenson made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Hart struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Stephenson pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Hart scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Stephenson scored a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Alto got a massive performance out of Shanna Berryhill, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Jamia Tyra was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Douglass' loss dropped their record down to 8-8-1. As for Alto, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10-1 record this season.
Douglass beat Alto 7-4 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Stephenson, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Douglass still be able to contain Stephenson? There's only one way to find out.
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