Alexander Central came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Hibriten Panthers 10-4. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Alexander Central considering their two-run performance the game before.
Drew Chapman made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Chapman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Chapman was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Nathan (Bubba) Pope was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Tyler Kerley was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Hibriten's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jon Spears, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Alexander Central's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Hibriten, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-9.
Alexander Central will be playing in front of their home fans against West Rowan at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West Rowan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Hibriten, they will stay at home for another game and welcome South Caldwell at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. South Caldwell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Hibriten's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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