The Alonso Ravens will face off against the Newsome Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alonso will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Alonso is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Strawberry Crest get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory.
Sophia Gunnin
| 04/28/25 vs Strawberry Crest | 4 |
| 04/03/25 @ Sickles | 2 |
| 04/12/24 vs Hillsborough | 2 |
| 03/26/24 vs Blake | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Durant | 1 |
Sophia Gunnin was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Makenna Sturgis also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Alonso always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Newsome beat Robinson 5-0 on Wednesday. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Allyson Conner looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 19 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sarai Nicholas was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Mariah Harrelson, who earned one run and two stolen bases.
Alonso has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Newsome, their record is now 19-5.
Alonso suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Newsome in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Ravens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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