Softball Preview: Chapel Hill Panthers vs. Alexander Cougars
Chapel Hill and Alexander are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2017, but likely not for long. The Chapel Hill Panthers will head out to take on the Alexander Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Chapel Hill is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Chapel Hill's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against East Coweta on Tuesday. They came up short against the Indians, falling 8-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Alexander, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Bremen 6-4.
Erin Vineyard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Baylee Dowdy was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzie Townsend, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Alexander lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Chapel Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Alexander, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Chapel Hill hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Alexander struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Chapel Hill couldn't quite finish off Alexander when the teams last played last Wednesday and fell 6-4. Can Chapel Hill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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