Baseball Game Preview: Alexander Cougars vs. South Paulding Spartans

The Alexander Cougars will challenge the South Paulding Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Alexander fell victim to Villa Rica and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Jayden Whittlesey

Hits Against

04/01/25 vs Villa Rica	2
03/24/25 vs Rome	2
03/19/25 @ Kennesaw Mountain	2

Alexander got a good showing from Jayden Whittlesey, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Whittlesey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Alexander saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Sellers, who went 1-for-3 with one double.

Meanwhile, South Paulding entered their tilt with Kennesaw Mountain on Tuesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 13-9 victory over the Mustangs.

Alexander's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for South Paulding, their win bumped their record up to 19-3.