Alliance waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the McKinley Bulldogs 16-7. That's more bragging rights for Alliance, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lilly White was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. White was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cheyanne Hendershot, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Kylee Puckett was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Alliance pushed their record up to 9-16 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for McKinley, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alliance will take on Coventry at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for McKinley, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Hoover at 5:00 p.m. Hoover's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so McKinley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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