If Alliance was feeling good fresh off their 16-10 takedown of Lexington last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Alliance Bulldogs fell 7-2 to the Scottsbluff Bearcats on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 16-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Regan Cornish put in work while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Cornish was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles.
Cornish wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Benzel, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaiya Hudson, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Alliance has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season. As for Scottsbluff, their win bumped their record up to 16-6.
Alliance will take on North Platte at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Platte is coming into the match with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Alliance will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Scottsbluff, they will challenge McCook on Thursday.
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