The Alexandria Valley Cubs will venture away from home to challenge the Cherokee County Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Alexandria sitting on four straight victories and Cherokee County on six.
Alexandria had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Pisgah on Saturday. Alexandria blew past Pisgah 13-1. The result was nothing new for the Valley Cubs, who have now won three games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Reece Carr made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Carr was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. That hit was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Pressley Slaton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Brenlee Sparks was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Alexandria always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Cherokee County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over White Plains on Tuesday.
Alexandria's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.8 runs. As for Cherokee County, their record now sits at 6-0.
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