After having lost a blowout in their previous game against East Coweta, Alexander was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bremen Blue Devils 6-4. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 6-3 loss the Blue Devils walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2022.
Erin Vineyard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Baylee Dowdy was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Kenzie Townsend was another key player, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Alexander lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Alexander has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Bremen, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alexander will square off against Chapel Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Alexander is facing Chapel Hill at the right time seeing as Chapel Hill is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Bremen, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bremen's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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