The Campbell Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Alexander Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Campbell fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Kennesaw Mountain on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Spartans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Campbell got a good showing from Max Lopez, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Finn McQuade made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Alexander didn't have quite enough to beat East Coweta on Thursday and fell 8-6. The Cougars have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Jackson Lewachowicz was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jesse Williams, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Alexander now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Campbell, they now also have a losing record of 1-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Campbell has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Alexander struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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