After five games on the road, Alexander Central is heading back home. They will take on the Watauga Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Alexander Central had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Ashe County.
Alexander Central got a good showing from Carter Bowman, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Tyler Kerley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nathan (Bubba) Pope, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Watauga came up short against South Caldwell on Friday and fell 6-1. Watauga has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alexander Central now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Watauga, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
Alexander Central came up short against Watauga in their previous matchup back in March, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Watauga's Jameson Hodges, who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). Now that Alexander Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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