In what's become a running theme this season, Alexandria gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Pleasant Valley Raiders as the Alexandria Valley Cubs made off with an 11-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Alexandria considering their one-run performance the match before.
Pressley Slaten made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Slaten has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Slaten was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Jill Cockrell was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Charlee Parris, who went 2-for-2 with a home run.
Alexandria has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9-1 record this season. As for Pleasant Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-10.
Alexandria will head out on the road to challenge Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Alexandria's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Lincoln's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pleasant Valley, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Gadsden City, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m.
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