The Alcovy Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Clarke Central Gladiators at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alcovy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Alcovy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Social Circle on Monday. They fell just short of the Redskins by a score of 2-1.
Alcovy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alani Munoz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Clarke Central put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Cedar Shoals. Clarke Central put the hurt on Cedar Shoals with a sharp 12-0 victory. Considering the Gladiators have won five matches by more than 11 runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Adriana Ozuna, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Aysly Stull, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clarke Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
Alcovy now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Clarke Central, the win also got them back to even at 6-6.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Alcovy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Clarke Central struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Alcovy took their victory against Clarke Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 8-0. Does Alcovy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clarke Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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