There's no place like home for Alexandria-Monroe, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Southwestern Spartans with a sharp 10-2 win on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Alexandria-Monroe considering their one-run performance the match before.
Kaed Abshire made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Abshire was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Carson Cuneo and Aaron Matthews did most of the damage at the plate: Cuneo scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Matthews got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Will Rowland, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
On Southwestern's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Cecil, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Alexandria-Monroe's victory bumped their record up to 16-10. As for Southwestern, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season.
Alexandria-Monroe will head out on the road to challenge Taylor at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Taylor has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.17 runs per game on average), something Alexandria-Monroe will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Southwestern, they will head out on the road to square off against Shawe Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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