With a playoff game on the line, Alexander Central rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Marvin Ridge Mavericks by a score of 4-1. That's two games straight that Alexander Central has won by exactly three runs.
Grayson Anderson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alexander Central saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sawyer Chapman-Mays, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Alexander Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season. As for Marvin Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 15-13.
Alexander Central will head out on the road to square off against Charlotte Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Alexander Central comes in on three and Charlotte Catholic on six. Marvin Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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