Softball Preview: Alexander Cougars vs. New Manchester Jaguar
Alexander is 9-0 against New Manchester since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Alexander Cougars will square off against the New Manchester Jaguar at 5:30 p.m. Alexander is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Alexander will head into Monday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They came up short against Chapel Hill, falling 9-3.
Erin Vineyard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and six unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Alexander saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenzie Townsend, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Alexander didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chapel Hill only tossed four.
Meanwhile, New Manchester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 18-3 to Villa Rica.
Alexander has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for New Manchester, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Everything went Alexander's way against New Manchester in their previous meeting back in August as Alexander made off with a 12-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alexander since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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