The Alexandria-Monroe Tigers will challenge the Andrean Fighting 59ers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Alexandria-Monroe sitting on nine straight victories and Andrean on four.
Alexandria-Monroe is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lapel with a sharp 18-3 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Brynlee Humphries made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Riley Thomas was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Kinley Webb, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and three runs.
Alexandria-Monroe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lapel only posted an OBP of .273.
Meanwhile, while Andrean put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Knox. The Fighting 59ers walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Redskins.
Not much got past Sadie Drousias, who gave up just a hit to keep Knox off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lanie Doukas, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Grasha, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Alexandria-Monroe's win bumped their record up to 20-1. As for Andrean, their victory bumped their record up to 19-7.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Alexandria-Monroe hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .433. However, it's not like Andrean struggles in that department as they've averaged .405. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
