Baseball Recap: Adrian Smith can't quite lead Alexandria-Monroe over Eastbrook

By Team Reports May 15, 2024, 6:45pm

Baseball Recap: Alexandria-Monroe Tigers vs. Eastbrook Panthers

Alexandria-Monroe was the 5-2 winner over Eastbrook when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Alexandria-Monroe Tigers fell just short of the Eastbrook Panthers by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday.

Alexandria-Monroe saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Smith, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Cuneo, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

On Eastbrook's side, Carter Daugherty was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Ryder Gipson was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Alexandria-Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Eastbrook, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-13.

Alexandria-Monroe will head out on the road to square off against Madison-Grant at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Madison-Grant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Eastbrook, they will be playing at home against South Adams at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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