Baseball Game Preview: Alexander Cougars vs. Lithia Springs Lions

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Previous 5 Games

03/14/25 - Away	24-5 W
03/14/16 - Home	15-1 W
03/11/16 - Away	10-0 W
03/16/15 - Away	11-1 W
03/13/15 - Home	11-1 W

Alexander has gone a perfect 5-0 against Lithia Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Alexander Cougars take on Lithia Springs Lions at 6:00 p.m.

Alexander is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Lithia Springs with a sharp 24-5 win on Friday. The Cougars have beaten the Lions the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Lions has come to flipping the script.

Dave Jackson made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jackson was even better at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brendan Pickett, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Matthew Westbrook was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Alexander always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .644. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Lithia Springs is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5. As for Alexander, their victory bumped their record up to 3-11.