The Alexander Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the River Valley Raiders at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Alexander will be strutting in after a win while River Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Alexander turned things around against Federal Hocking on Thursday. They never let the Lancers get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The Spartans not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 3, 2024 (when they won 11-0).
The team relied heavily on Nick Jones, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Michael McKibben was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, River Valley fell victim to Athens and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 8-0 to the Bulldogs. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alexander's win bumped their record up to 3-10. As for River Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Alexander came out on top in a nail-biter against River Valley in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team 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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