With a playoff game on the line, Alexandria rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the St. Clair County Fighting Saints. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Alexandria also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Pressley Slaten made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Slaten has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Slaten was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jill Cockrell, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Clancy Bright, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Alexandria's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 33-13-1. As for St. Clair County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-23-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Alexandria nor St. Clair County have any future games scheduled.
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