Alexandria lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Tioga, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's match. The Alexandria Trojans put the hurt on the Tioga Indians with a sharp 11-4 victory on Thursday. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Ella Melder made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
In other pitching news, Lauren Bonnette looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Amiyah Wilson was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Anniston Fairbanks, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Trojans
| 03/06/25 vs Tioga | 45.2% |
| 03/03/25 vs Grace Christian | 44% |
| 03/01/25 @ Dutchtown | 18.2% |
| 03/01/25 vs Holy Savior Menard | 20.7% |
| 02/27/25 vs West Ouachita | 38.5% |
| + 7 more games |
Alexandria was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The win (which was Alexandria's third in a row) raised their record to 8-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Tioga, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alexandria will welcome Florien at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Tioga, they will face off against Grace Christian at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Tioga's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Grace Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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