Alchesay had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 8-13 to make it four. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Show Low Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 on April 2nd.
Alchesay saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Pockets Endfield, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Show Low, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games.
On Show Low's side, the result came thanks to Bode Kenney's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. Kenney has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Karter Alexander, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Looking ahead, Alchesay will welcome Winslow at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Show Low, they will venture away from home to challenge Blue Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Yellow Jackets have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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