Alliance extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 6-10. They came up short against the Chadron Cardinals, falling 15-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-7 back in August.
Alliance saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Benzel, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
As for Chadron, they moved to 8-6 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. Considering they have won six games by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On Chadron's side, Cali Hendrickson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Hendrickson was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addisyn Gruver, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Alex Rassmusen was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Alliance has already played their next matchup, a 10-0 loss against Gering on the 13th. As for Chadron, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-3 defeat against Scottsbluff on the 13th.
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