Tioga won the last time they faced Alvord, and things went their way on Friday too. The Tioga Bulldogs came out on top against the Alvord Bulldogs by a score of 6-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tioga.
Abbie Benke tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kyndal Whitley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lauren Sheppard, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Tioga pushed their record up to 14-3-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Alvord, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tioga will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lindsay at 5:00 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Alvord, they will be playing at home against Nocona at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alvord is facing Nocona at the right time seeing as Nocona is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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