Villa Rica fell victim to Alexander and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alexander Cougars. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Wildcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Helaina Magistro spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Villa Rica didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Villa Rica's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5. As for Alexander, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Villa Rica will venture away from home to face off against Rome at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Alexander, they will challenge Chapel Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 5-5 against one another since September of 2017.
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