The Scotland/Menno Trappers are on the road again on Saturday to play the Alcester-Hudson Cubs at 3:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Scotland/Menno heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Friday. They fell just short of Castlewood by a score of 5-3.
Olivia Binde put in work no matter where she played. She pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Binde has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Binde was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Binde wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trinity Bietz, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Alcester-Hudson's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 10-4 to Chester.
Like Scotland/Menno, Alcester-Hudson also got a great game from a two-way player: Emma Moller. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off five hits. Moller was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Elly Doering was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Scotland/Menno's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Alcester-Hudson, their loss dropped their record down to 19-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Scotland/Menno hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Alcester-Hudson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Scotland/Menno might still be hurting after the 17-6 defeat they got from Alcester-Hudson when the teams last played back in May. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Moller, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Now that Scotland/Menno knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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