Alexander is 2-8 against Marietta since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Spartans will look to defend their home pitch against the Tigers at 5:30 p.m.
Alexander is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Warren on Tuesday. The Spartans fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marietta). They never let Caldwell get on the board and left with a 21-0 victory on Wednesday. The result kept Marietta happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 13th.
Marietta is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 33 goals over those six contests. As for Alexander, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6-1.
Alexander skirted past Marietta 1-0 in their previous meeting back in September. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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