Softball Recap: Friday's Win Is Alexandria's Eighth in Last Nine Outings

Valley Cubs

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 vs Glencoe	16
03/26/25 @ Cleburne County	14
03/27/25 @ Fort Payne	12
03/08/25 vs Pisgah	12
04/03/25 vs Pleasant Valley	11

The home team had won the previous two meetings between Alexandria and Pleasant Valley, and Alexandria kept the tradition alive. The Valley Cubs blew past the Raiders 7-1 on Friday. The Valley Cubs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 contests by six runs or more this season.

Reece Carr spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Charlee Parris, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Briley Bright, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.

Alexandria is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-5-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Pleasant Valley, they dropped their record down to 22-9 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Alexandria has already played their next match (against Pell City), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Pleasant Valley, they have also already played their next contest, an 18-2 win against Gaston on the 8th.