The Alcester-Hudson Cubs will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Beresford Watchdogs at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Alcester-Hudson gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over Scotland/Menno. The win was nothing new for Alcester-Hudson as they're now sitting on five straight.
Meanwhile, Beresford faced Bon Homme in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Beresford fell just short of Bon Homme by a score of 13-11. Beresford has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Reese Olson and Ivy Keiser stepped up to the plate in a big way. Olson scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Keiser went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Keely Merrigan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Alcester-Hudson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Beresford, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
Alcester-Hudson was able to grind out a solid victory over Beresford when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Beresford's Brenna Dann, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off 12 hits (and not a single walk). Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Alcester-Hudson to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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