City Honors had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-2 to make it eight. They came up short against the Alden Bulldogs, falling 14-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
City Honors saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Prisca Jebereza, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Another was Kaitlyn Willis, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Alden, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
On Alden's side, Molly Earsing was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Earsing was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sawyer Faso, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Lilly Bromstead was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, City Honors will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Da Vinci at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Alden does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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