Sioux Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 12-4 to the Alcester-Hudson Cubs.
Summer Guthmiller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kassidy Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base.
On Alcester-Hudson's side, Emma Moller made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Moller has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Moller was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Laney Decker was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Paxtyn Moller, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Sioux Valley's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Alcester-Hudson, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Sioux Valley will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Tri-Valley at 2:30 p.m. Sioux Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Alcester-Hudson, they will be playing at home against Flandreau at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Alcester-Hudson will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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