Alexandria can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They put the hurt on the Columbia Central Lions with a sharp 8-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Alexandria who now have three in a row.
Pressley Slaten was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Slaten has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Slaten was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Christian Hess was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jill Cockrell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Alexandria is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5-1 record this season. As for Columbia Central, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Alexandria didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-5 defeat vs. Dundee-Crown on the 25th. As for Columbia Central, they will face off against West Point at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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