The Alhambra Bulldogs will square off against the Acalanes Dons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Alhambra is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since March 8th on Thursday. They fell just short of Benicia by a score of 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
Willa Adler
| 05/08/25 vs Benicia | 6 |
| 05/06/25 @ Clayton Valley Charter | 6 |
| 05/01/25 vs Northgate | 10 |
| 04/29/25 vs College Park | 6 |
| 04/24/25 @ Acalanes | 10 |
| 04/22/25 @ Benicia | 5 |
Willa Adler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alhambra saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Powers, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Acalanes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Northgate, falling 14-5.
Esa Orman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Santana Tamayo, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Acalanes' loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Alhambra, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Acalanes' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Alhambra has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Acalanes, though, as they've been averaging 9.1 hits. Given Alhambra's sizable advantage in that area, the Dons will need to find a way to close that gap.
Alhambra took their victory against Acalanes when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 10-2 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Dons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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