Alliance was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 14-2 to the Chadron Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 14-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Kaiya Hudson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Benzel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Alliance's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Chadron, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
Alliance will square off against Gering at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Alliance has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Chadron, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Scottsbluff at 2:00 p.m. Chadron is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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