Baseball Preview: Alexander Trojans vs. Caledonia-Mumford Raiders
The Alexander Trojans will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Caledonia-Mumford Raiders, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Caledonia-Mumford took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Alexander, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Alexander was able to grind out a solid win over Barker, taking the game 9-5.
Meanwhile, Caledonia-Mumford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Perry by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Caledonia-Mumford's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Tyler Potter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Caledonia-Mumford saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan McKay, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
The victory got Alexander back to even at 3-3. As for Caledonia-Mumford, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Alexander came up short against Caledonia-Mumford when the teams last played back in May of 2019, falling 4-0. Can Alexander avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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