Alliance stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Minerva Lions a 6-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Alliance who now have three in a row.
Valentino Fisk looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Alliance let Sam Gress and Ryan Bruni loose on the outfield. Gress scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Bruni scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Bruni has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was DiAngelo Fisk, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Alliance is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Minerva, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Alliance will head out on the road to face off against Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Washington is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Alliance will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Minerva will take on Marlington at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marlington will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Minerva surely won't give up without a fight.
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