Alexandria-Monroe and Madison-Grant are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Alexandria-Monroe Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Madison-Grant Argylls at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alexandria-Monroe will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Alexandria-Monroe put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Saturday. They never let Cowan onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. Fans of Alexandria-Monroe have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
The team relied heavily on Taylor Roundtree, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Roundtree is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Brees, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Madison-Grant came up short against Eastern on Saturday and fell 9-5.
Olivia Dunham spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and six unearned) runs on 13 hits.
At the plate, Shelby Dixon was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Madeline Clouse, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Alexandria-Monroe's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Madison-Grant, their loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Alexandria-Monroe might still be hurting after the 12-6 defeat they got from Madison-Grant in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Alexandria-Monroe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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