Alcovy hasn't had much luck against Social Circle recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Alcovy Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Social Circle Redskins at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Alcovy took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Jackson County 14-6.
Alcovy got a massive performance out of Kaitlyn Williams, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Anderson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alcovy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Social Circle had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 17-5 margin over the Bulldogs. The Redskins' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Alcovy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-6. As for Social Circle, their win bumped their record up to 14-2.
Alcovy couldn't quite finish off Social Circle when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Alcovy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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