Alexandria faced Tuscaloosa County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Valley Cubs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Wildcats. Winning may never get old, but the Valley Cubs sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Alexandria got a great performance from Khloe England as she tossed 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. England has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexandria's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Charlee Parris, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. Another was Kaden Pritchett, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Alexandria hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in 12 consecutive contests.
Valley Cubs
| 04/18/25 @ Tuscaloosa County | 4-3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Oxford | 5-1 |
| 04/14/25 @ White Plains | 12-8 |
| 04/12/25 @ Auburn | 4-1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Fort Payne | 13-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Alexandria's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 31-8-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Tuscaloosa County, they moved to 33-9-1 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Coincidentally, Alexandria and Tuscaloosa County will both be playing Pell City the next time they take the field. The Valley Cubs will head out to face the Panthers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Wildcats will host them at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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