The Alonso Ravens will head out on the road to challenge the Dunedin Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Alonso is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Alonso stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past King 15-0. Alonso had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Karina Lozada was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Lozada has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lozada was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Alonso let Jolie Perillo and Makenna Sturgis loose on the outfield. Perillo went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Sturgis got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and three runs. Sturgis is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Leah Hernandez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Dunedin had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Pinellas Park on Thursday. Dunedin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like Alonso, Dunedin also got a great game from a two-way player: Abby McLemore. On the mound, she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). McLemore was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run.
In other batting news, Liana Dimovski made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Aliyah Roseman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Alonso's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.7 runs. As for Dunedin, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Alonso hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Dunedin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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