Alexander was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-2 to the South Paulding Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-4 last Wednesday.
Alexander got a good showing from Jayden Whittlesey, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Whittlesey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexander saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Blanks, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Alexander's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for South Paulding, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alexander will venture away from home to take on Campbell at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for South Paulding, they will head out to challenge Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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