It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Marvin Ridge can now relate to. They fell 4-1 to the Alexander Central Cougars on Thursday. Marvin Ridge was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Alexander Central apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2019.
For Alexander Central's part, Grayson Anderson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits. Anderson has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alexander Central saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sawyer Chapman-Mays, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Marvin Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 15-13. As for Alexander Central, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-12.
Marvin Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alexander Central, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Charlotte Catholic at 5:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Charlotte Catholic: 2.8, Alexander Central: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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