Alexander is 3-0 against Midlakes since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Alexander Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Midlakes Screaming Eagles at 10:00 a.m.
Alexander is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Avon on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Braves by a score of 3-1.
Meanwhile, Midlakes came tearing into Thursday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Tigers 12-11.
Emma LaBour was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). LaBour has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. LaBour was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hannah Minns was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with four RBI. Catelin Couillard was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Alexander now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Midlakes, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Alexander took their win against Midlakes when the teams last played back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 20-5. Will Alexander repeat their success, or does Midlakes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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