Tipton and Alexandria-Monroe squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Tipton had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers by a score of 5-4. Tipton has struggled against Alexandria-Monroe recently, as their game on Wednesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Jack Roach put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Roach has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Roach was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Vince Hoover made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Like Tipton, Alexandria-Monroe also got a great game from a two-way player: Aaron Matthews. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Matthews was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Fuller, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Owen May, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Tipton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Alexandria-Monroe, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-10.
Tipton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alexandria-Monroe, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Eastern at 11:00 a.m. Alexandria-Monroe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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