Alexandria won the last time they faced North Vermilion and things went their way on Saturday too. The Alexandria Trojans put the hurt on the North Vermilion Patriots with a sharp 9-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Ella Melder made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Melder was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Amiyah Wilson and Sarah Grace Buckels did most of the damage at the plate: Wilson got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Buckels went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Mary Claire Brinkman was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Alexandria lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Alexandria now has a winning record of 2-1. As for North Vermilion, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Looking ahead, Alexandria will host Iota at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Iota is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for North Vermilion, they will venture away from home to square off against Jennings at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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