The Alcovy Tigers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Winder-Barrow Bulldoggs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Alcovy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Alcovy will head into Wednesday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Duluth on Wednesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-run loss they were dealt on Saturday. Alcovy fell just short of Duluth by a score of 6-4.
Kaitlyn Williams and Maya Anderson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Williams went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Anderson went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The last time Anderson's batting average was this high was back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiny Floyd, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Winder-Barrow's offense. They lost 12-0 to Buford on Tuesday. The Bulldoggs have struggled against the Wolves recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Alcovy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Winder-Barrow, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Alcovy came up short against Winder-Barrow when the teams last played back in August, falling 10-5. Can Alcovy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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