In what's become a running theme this season, Alcester-Hudson gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over the Sioux Valley Cossacks. The win was familiar territory for Alcester-Hudson who now have three in a row.
Emma Moller made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Moller has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Moller was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Laney Decker was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Paxtyn Moller was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Sioux Valley's side, Summer Guthmiller was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kassidy Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Alcester-Hudson's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. As for Sioux Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-4.
Alcester-Hudson will stay at home for another game and welcome Flandreau at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Flandreau is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Sioux Valley, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Tri-Valley at 2:30 p.m. Sioux Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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