The Alexander Spartans will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Eastern Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Alexander will be strutting in after a win while Eastern will be coming in after a defeat.
Alexander gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They blew past Federal Hocking 24-3.
Rylee Bush made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Bush was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Maddie Brookins and Kaylee Hudnall did most of the damage at the plate: Brookins scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Hudnall scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Macie Swart, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Eastern kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of Belpre by a score of 6-5. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Eastern in their matchups with Belpre: they've now lost three in a row.
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