Alexandria-Monroe owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. Everything went their way against the Tipton Blue Devils as the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers made off with an 8-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Alexandria-Monroe also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Will Rowland made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rowland was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Adrian Smith tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Alexandria-Monroe got a massive performance out of Kaed Abshire, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Collin Johns was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Tipton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Alexandria-Monroe's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Tipton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Alexandria-Monroe will be playing at home against Blackford at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alexandria-Monroe will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Tipton, they will head out on the road to challenge Madison-Grant at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Madison-Grant's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Tipton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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