Baseball Recap: Alexander Cougars vs. Union Grove Wolverines
Alexander entered their tilt with Union Grove with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They were the clear victor by a 13-6 margin over the Union Grove Wolverines. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Alexander considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Alexander got a great performance from Peyton Clower as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Clower has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexander let David Jackson and Terrance Bowen loose on the outfield. Jackson went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base, while Bowen scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Green, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Alexander has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season. As for Union Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
Alexander will head out on the road to square off against Houston at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Union Grove, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dutchtown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union Grove is facing Dutchtown at the right time seeing as Dutchtown is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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