Alpaugh scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They skirted past the Kings Christian Crusaders 17-16. The win was nothing new for Alpaugh as they're now sitting on four straight.
Jocelyn Mar was incredible, scoring three runs off of three hits. Rosalyn Perez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases off of three hits.
On Kings Christian's side, Cassandra Burkett was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Burkett has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Selah Taylor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Kings Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alpaugh only tossed five.
Alpaugh now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Kings Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Alpaugh will be playing in front of their home fans against Wonderful College Prep Academy at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Wonderful College Prep Academy is coming into the match with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Alpaugh will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Kings Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Laton at 4:15 p.m. Kings Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Laton likes a good challenge.
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