Softball Recap: Mississinewa Indians vs. Alexandria-Monroe Tigers
Mississinewa lost a close one when they played last Saturday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They lost 10-2 to the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers. Mississinewa was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Alexandria-Monroe apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Amiyaa Parr-Inman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Trejo, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Alexandria-Monroe's side, Brynlee Humphries was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Humphries has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Humphries was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kinley Webb, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Greenleigh Blossom was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
This is the second loss in a row for Mississinewa and nudges their season record down to 7-5. As for Alexandria-Monroe, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mississinewa will take on Madison-Grant at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mississinewa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Alexandria-Monroe, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Frankton, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Alexandria-Monroe's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Frankton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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