It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Alexandria-Monroe had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Tipton Blue Devils 5-4. Winning may never get old, but Alexandria-Monroe sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Aaron Matthews was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Matthews was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Mason Fuller was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Owen May, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Like Alexandria-Monroe, Tipton also got a great game from a two-way player: Jack Roach. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Roach has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Roach was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Vince Hoover made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Alexandria-Monroe's win bumped their record up to 18-10. As for Tipton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 16 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.
Alexandria-Monroe is on the road again on Saturday to play Eastern at 11:00 a.m. Alexandria-Monroe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. Tipton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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