The Alexander Cougars will challenge the Campbell Spartans at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Alexander didn't have quite enough to beat East Coweta and fell 8-6. The Cougars have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Jackson Lewachowicz made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jesse Williams, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Campbell fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Kennesaw Mountain on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Spartans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Campbell also got a good showing from Max Lopez, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Finn McQuade was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Alexander now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Campbell, they now also have a losing record of 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Alexander has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Campbell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Alexander skirted past Campbell 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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