Baseball Recap: Alexander Takes a Loss

Alexander came into this matchup off a tough eight-run loss on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes by a score of 9-7 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Spartans have suffered against the Buckeyes since April 24, 2017.

Connor Barnhouse was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

Mason Morris

Runs

04/16/25 vs River Valley	3
04/22/25 vs Nelsonville-York	2
04/18/25 @ Nelsonville-York	2
04/21/25 @ Waterford	1

In other batting news, Mason Morris was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Alexander's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Riley Abfall was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.

This is the second loss in a row for Alexander and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Nelsonville-York, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9.

Coming up, Alexander will challenge Wellston at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Golden Rockets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Nelsonville-York, they will be playing at home against Federal Hocking at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Buckeyes are facing the Lancers at the right time seeing as the Lancers are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.