Alexandria-Monroe waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Daleville Broncos 9-7. That's two games straight that Alexandria-Monroe has won by exactly two runs.
Kaed Abshire made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Abshire was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Collin Johns was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Mason Fuller was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Daleville's side, Josh Wilson and Noah Colvin stepped up to the plate in a big way. Wilson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Colvin scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Alexandria-Monroe has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Daleville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alexandria-Monroe will take on Knightstown at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Daleville, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Wes-Del, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Daleville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Wes-Del's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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