Softball Recap: Alexander Central Extends Winning Streak to Three

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

04/17/26 @ Watauga	16
04/02/26 vs St. Stephens	16
03/24/26 @ Freedom	14
04/21/26 vs Freedom	11
03/25/26 @ Maiden	11

Alexander Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Freedom Patriots. Considering the Cougars have won 13 matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Alexander Central's win bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Freedom, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.

Alexander Central will take on Lake Norman at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Freedom, they will face off against Patton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.13 runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of.