Cougars
| 09/22/25 @ Central | 4-1 |
| 09/18/25 @ East Paulding | 3-2 |
| 09/15/25 @ Chapel Hill | 13-3 |
| 09/13/25 vs Paulding County | 6-3 |
| 09/11/25 @ South Paulding | 6-1 |
| + 4 more games |
Alexander had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Central Lions. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered an 8-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ebbie Simmons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexander's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Erin Vineyard, who went 3-for-4 with one double. That's the most hits Vineyard has posted since back in October of 2024. Another was Ava Woodham, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Alexander's win bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Central, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6.
Alexander and Central should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. The Cougars (ranked 46th) will meet Villa Rica (ranked 130th) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Alexander 2.4, the Wildcats 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Central will square off against Starr's Mill at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (18 vs. 69). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 2.8, the Panthers 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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