Alexandria-Monroe has not done well against Frankton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Everything went the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers' way against the Frankton Eagles as the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers made off with an 8-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Alexandria-Monroe.
Kaed Abshire spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Will Rowland was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Cuneo, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
On Frankton's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caine Oakley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Alexandria-Monroe is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Frankton, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Alexandria-Monroe will head out on the road to square off against Lapel at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Alexandria-Monroe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Frankton, they will head out on the road to face off against Churubusco at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Frankton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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