The Alcovy Tigers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Jackson County Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Alcovy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Alcovy after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of George Walton Academy by a score of 5-4.
Alcovy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Anderson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Alcovy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Jackson County was able to grind out a solid victory over Apalachee last Monday, taking the game 7-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Alcovy's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Jackson County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Alcovy took their win against Jackson County in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 14-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alcovy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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