Alexandria's hitters rose to the challenge against a Eagles pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.78 points allowed on Saturday. The Alexandria Trojans put the hurt on the Ouachita Christian Eagles with a sharp 11-4 victory. The win was just what Alexandria needed coming off of a 12-5 defeat in their prior contest.
Lauren Bonnette spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Makayla Dangerfield was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Couvillon, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Alexandria back to even at 15-15. As for Ouachita Christian, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 15-8.
Alexandria didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-3 win vs. Mamou on the 6th. As for Ouachita Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Airline at 5:00 p.m. Ouachita Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Airline's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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