Alexander Cougars (Douglasville, GA) followers left the game pleased Thursday as they observed their baseball squad nip the visiting East Paulding Raiders (Dallas, GA), 9-8 in a league match.

With the triumph, Alexander moves its record to 2-11 on the season. The Cougars travel to Lithia Springs (Lithia Springs, GA) to battle the Lions in a AAAAA Region 5 match on Friday, March 14. The Lions come into the match with a record of 3-4. Lithia Springs lost 15-4 in their recent league match against Kennesaw Mountain (Kennesaw, GA)

The Raiders now possess a 8-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Villa Rica for a AAAAA Region 5 match on Friday, March 14. East Paulding will battle a Wildcats squad coming off a 15-0 league win over New Manchester (Douglasville, GA). The Wildcats record now stands at 13-1.