Tuesday just wasn't the day for Alma's offense. They fell victim to a tough 13-0 loss at the hands of the Russellville Cyclones on Tuesday. Alma has struggled against Russellville recently, as their match on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Russellville's part, Abigail Blythe tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Blythe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Russellville got a massive performance out of Zaira Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Kaiya White, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Alma's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Russellville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-8.
While Alma had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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