Softball Recap: Alexander Cougars vs. Lithia Springs Lions
Alexander waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Lithia Springs Lions onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. With that win, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Erin Vineyard 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 two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Alexander got a big performance out of Ava Woodham, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Townsend, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alexander didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lithia Springs didn't tossed any.
Alexander has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Lithia Springs, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Alexander will head out to challenge Newnan at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Alexander is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Lithia Springs, they will square off against Douglas County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Douglas County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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