Wes-Del was the 3-2 winner over Alexandria-Monroe when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Wes-Del Warriors fell just short of the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers by a score of 5-3 on Monday.
Kade Banter was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Jared Ladd was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Alexandria-Monroe's side, Adrian Smith made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Will Rowland, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Wes-Del's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Alexandria-Monroe, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Wes-Del will head out on the road to face off against Wapahani at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wapahani is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Alexandria-Monroe, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Elwood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Alexandria-Monroe's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Elwood has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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