Baseball Preview: Daleville Broncos vs. Alexandria-Monroe Tigers
The Daleville Broncos will be playing at home against the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Daleville entered their tilt with Seton Catholic with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Cardinals onto the board and left with a 19-0 win on Saturday.
Logan Leech and Meryck Adams made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Leech pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Adams struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). At the plate, Leech scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Adams went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Bryson Sigler was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Ayden Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Alexandria-Monroe beat Elwood on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Alexandria-Monroe.
Aaron Matthews spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trevor Martin, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaed Abshire, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Daleville's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Alexandria-Monroe, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Monday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Daleville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .464. However, it's not like Alexandria-Monroe struggles in that department as they've averaged .453. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Daleville might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Alexandria-Monroe in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Thankfully for Daleville, Cole Morris (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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