Alexandria faced Auburn in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Valley Cubs came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 4-1. For the Valley Cubs, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Pressley Slaton
| 04/12/25 @ Auburn | 10 |
| 04/12/25 vs Thompson | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Cleburne County | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Cherokee County | 7 |
| 03/27/25 @ Fort Payne | 5 |
| + 6 more games |
Pressley Slaton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlee Parris, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cali Hess, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Alexandria's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-7-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Auburn, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-12.
Looking ahead, Alexandria will take on White Plains at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Auburn, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Calera at 5:30 p.m.
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