Kennesaw Mountain fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Alexander on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 7-6. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 4-3.
Kennesaw Mountain saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Carter, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another was John Trollinger, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Kennesaw Mountain's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Alexander, they pushed their record up to 5-12 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Kennesaw Mountain will challenge rival Villa Rica at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Kennesaw Mountain 3.9, Villa Rica 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Alexander is set to square off against their familiar foe Rome at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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