The Alex Longhorns will be playing in front of their home fans against the Carnegie Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Alex fell victim to Cheyenne/Reydon and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They suffered a rough 12-0 loss at the hands of the Bears. That's two games in a row now that Alex has lost by exactly 12 runs.
Meanwhile, Carnegie can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Waurika as Carnegie made off with a 10-2 win. The victory was nothing new for Carnegie as they're now sitting on three straight.
Chizm Kuykendall was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Kuykendall has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kuykendall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brayden Holsted was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kamren Autaubo, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Alex now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Carnegie, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Alex suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Carnegie in their previous meeting back in March of 2017. Will Alex have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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