Handley is 0-4 against Alexandria since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Handley Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Alexandria Valley Cubs at 4:30 p.m. Handley is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
On Saturday, Handley narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Auburn 5-4.
Ava Hill was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Hill has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Kam Holloway was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Ella Hopper was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Alexandria can now show off 19 landslide victories after their most recent matchup in their second game on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over Sand Rock. Winning may never get old, but Alexandria sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Alexandria got a massive performance out of Jill Cockrell, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Christian Hess, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Handley's record now sits at 12-5. As for Alexandria, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7-1 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Handley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Alexandria struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Handley came up short against Alexandria in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, falling 4-0. Can Handley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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