The Alexander Central Cougars will face off against the South Caldwell Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Alexander Central sitting on 21 straight victories and South Caldwell on six.
South Caldwell's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Alexander Central hadn't allowed a single run the last five times they've hit the field. The Cougars never let Freedom get on the board and left with a 17-0 win on Wednesday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, South Caldwell got the win against Ashe County on Wednesday by a conclusive 11-1. The Spartans are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the 15th match they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Alexander Central's victory bumped their record up to 24-1. As for South Caldwell, their win bumped their record up to 23-2.
Alexander Central was able to grind out a solid victory over South Caldwell in their previous matchup back in April, winning 11-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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