Alliance extended their losing streak to seven on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 3-9 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish. That's two games in a row now that the Aviators have lost by just one run.
Alaina Minear spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, Tashia Henderson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
As for St. Vincent-St. Mary, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On St. Vincent-St. Mary's side, Avarie Mays and Mackenzie McFarland did most of the damage at the plate: Mays went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while McFarland went 3-for-4 with two runs. That triple marked the first that Mays has hit this season.
Alliance has already played their next game, a 4-1 victory against Minerva on the 17th. As for St. Vincent-St. Mary, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-6 win against Cloverleaf on the 17th.
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