West Lincoln lost against Alexander Central back in April of 2018, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The West Lincoln Rebels fell 11-6 to the Alexander Central Cougars. West Lincoln has struggled against Alexander Central recently, as their match on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Alexander Central's part, Grayson Anderson and Dillon Church dominated on the mound. Anderson struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits, while Church tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Anderson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaret Hoppes, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Graham Hoke was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
West Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Alexander Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.
West Lincoln will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Maiden at 7:00 p.m. As for Alexander Central, they will challenge St. Stephens at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Stephens will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Alexander Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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