Baseball Preview: Alexander Cougars vs. Newnan Cougars
Alexander is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Newnan is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Alexander Cougars will take on the Newnan Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Alexander's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Newnan on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 7-0 defeat at the hands of the Cougars. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Alexander's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Alexander got a good showing from Peyton Clower, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Clower has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alexander saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Heath Henley, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Alexander's loss dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Newnan, their win bumped their record up to 25-3.
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