Alexander came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Newnan Cougars by a score of 9-5. That's more bragging rights for Alexander, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kaylee Underwood was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over ten innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Lulu Berry was incredible, going 4-for-6 with a home run and two runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Townsend, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Alexander didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newnan only tossed four.
Alexander is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Newnan, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-9.
Alexander will square off against Rome at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alexander is facing Rome at the right time seeing as Rome is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Newnan, they will take on Banneker at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Newnan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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