Softball Preview: Alexandria Valley Cubs vs. Lincoln Golden Bears
Alexandria is 10-0 against Lincoln since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Alexandria Valley Cubs will head out on the road to challenge the Lincoln Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m. Alexandria is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Alexandria is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Pleasant Valley (and have done all season long). Alexandria was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Pleasant Valley on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Alexandria considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Pressley Slaten made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Slaten has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Slaten was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jill Cockrell, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Charlee Parris, who went 2-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Ashville by a score of 2-1.
Paisley LaClair spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
At the plate, Lincoln saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Pruitt, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Alexandria has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9-1 record this season. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
Everything went Alexandria's way against Lincoln in their previous meeting back in March as Alexandria made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alexandria since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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