Alexandria-Monroe won against Madison-Grant last Tuesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Alexandria-Monroe Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Elwood Panthers. That's two games straight that Alexandria-Monroe has won by exactly two runs.
Aaron Matthews spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, Trevor Martin was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaed Abshire, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
On Elwood's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Jones, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Alexandria-Monroe has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Elwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alexandria-Monroe will take on Daleville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Alexandria-Monroe has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Elwood, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Wabash at 5:30 p.m.
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