After flying high against New Manchester on Wednesday, Alexander came back down to earth. The Cougars fell just short of the Villa Rica Wildcats by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Ebbie Simmons was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Simmons wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kenzie Townsend, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Having lost for the first time this season, Alexander fell to 6-1. As for Villa Rica, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alexander will challenge Bremen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Villa Rica, they will take on Rome at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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