The Alexandria-Monroe Tigers will square off against the Hamilton Heights Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Alexandria-Monroe's favor as the team sits on 12 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Hamilton Heights has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Monday, Alexandria-Monroe got the win against Monroe Central by a conclusive 14-3. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 11 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Stella Griffin was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Kinsley Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Alexandria-Monroe hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least one batters in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Heights suffered their closest loss since April 28th on Saturday. They fell just short of Greenfield-Central by a score of 3-1.
Kamryn Rhoton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Alexandria-Monroe's victory bumped their record up to 16-1. As for Hamilton Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Alexandria-Monroe hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hamilton Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Alexandria-Monroe suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Hamilton Heights in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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