Wells hasn't had much luck against Alto recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pirates will head out to face off against the Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Wells is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by an 18-6 margin over Apple Springs last Tuesday. The Pirates not only won last Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 12, 2024.
Meanwhile, Alto waltzed into their match on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 15-4 win. The Yellowjackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.
Lacey Stephenson was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashley Black, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emily Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Alto was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .536. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February.
Alto's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Wells, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7-1.
Wells might still be hurting after the 17-1 loss they got from Alto in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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