Alpine won the last time they faced Stanton, and things went their way on Friday too. The Alpine Bucks walked away with an 11-7 victory over the Stanton Buffaloes. The win made it back-to-back victories for Alpine.
Kody Hawkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Hawkins has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hawkins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Zariah Galvan was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emyliana Hernandez, who scored a run and stole two bases.
On Stanton's side, ABBYGAIL CAMPOS was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. AUBREY VILLA was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Stanton was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alpine only hit no.
Alpine has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-15 record this season. As for Stanton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Alpine will be playing in front of their home fans against Kermit at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Alpine knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past nine contests -- so hopefully Kermit likes a good challenge. As for Stanton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hermleigh at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Stanton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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