The Tioga Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Alvord Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tioga's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Alvord's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tioga unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 8-4 to Collinsville.
Abbie Benke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tafffi Adams was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Kyndal Whitley was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Alvord can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lindsay and snuck past 13-11. Alvord's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tioga's loss dropped their record down to 17-6-2. As for Alvord, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-10.
Tioga beat Alvord 6-3 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tioga since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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