The Alexander Central Cougars will challenge the Davie War Eagles on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Alexander Central 2.3, Davie 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Alexander Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Mount Tabor a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Cougars have won 17 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Davie, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Mooresville on Tuesday.
Alexander Central's victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Davie, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Alexander Central skirted past Davie 7-5 when the teams last played back in March of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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