The third road contest was the charm for Alexander, as they earned their first road win of the season. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over the Langston Hughes Panthers. That's more bragging rights for Alexander, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alexander got a great performance from Jayden Whittlessey as he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Terrance Bowen was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Joshua Sellers, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Langston Hughes' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darien Whitfield, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Alexander's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Langston Hughes, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Alexander will be playing in front of their home fans against Paulding County at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday. Alexander will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Langston Hughes, they will head out on the road to square off against South Paulding at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday. Langston Hughes is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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