After two games on the road, Alcovy is heading back home. They will take on the Mundy's Mill Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mundy's Mill took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Alcovy, who comes in off a win.
Alcovy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Rockdale County. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Alcovy considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Reece Payne was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Payne was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kris Ross and Myles Blackstock did most of the damage at the plate: Ross scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Blackstock scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dylan Lester, who scored three runs.
Meanwhile, Mundy's Mill fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Westlake on Tuesday.
Kyler Wimbish was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamir Holloway, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Alcovy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Mundy's Mill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
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