Alleghany is 2-8 against Starmount since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Alleghany Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Starmount Rams at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Friday, it was close, but Alleghany sidestepped Elkin for a 7-6 win. The victory was just what Alleghany needed coming off of an 8-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Damon Davis was a standout: he scored two runs while going 4-for-5. Evan Hodges was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Starmount came tearing into Wednesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Sauras a 1-0 shutout.
Alleghany's win bumped their record up to 3-11. As for Starmount, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Alleghany has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Starmount struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Alleghany might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Starmount when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Alleghany, Ryan Kimmer (who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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