Softball Recap: Alexander Starts Season with Win Against Chapel Hill

Alexander gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Chapel Hill Panthers a 16-0 shutout. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 9-3 win the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.

Ebbie Simmons made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Simmons was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.

In other batting news, Alexander got a massive performance out of Alexis May, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Smith, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Cougars

On Base Percentage

08/06/25 vs Chapel Hill	76%
10/18/24 @ Effingham County	14.3%
10/18/24 @ Effingham County	37%
10/08/24 vs Bowdon	60%
10/07/24 vs Villa Rica	39.4%
+ 11 more games

Alexander always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .760. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2024.

Looking ahead, Alexander will be playing at home against Kennesaw Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. This will be the Cougars' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Chapel Hill, they will head out to take on Temple at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.