The Alexander Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Houston Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Alexander is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
After only two runs in their last matchup, Alexander made sure to put some runs up on the board against Union Grove on Thursday. Everything went Alexander's way against Union Grove as Alexander made off with a 13-6 win.
Peyton Clower tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alexander let David Jackson and Terrance Bowen loose on the outfield. Jackson went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base, while Bowen scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Micah Green, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Houston is ranked highly in their home state, and on Thursday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Etowah. Houston fell just short of Etowah by a score of 3-1. Houston's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Alexander has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season. As for Houston, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
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