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| 04/18/25 - Away | 11-9 W |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 7-2 W |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 04/03/23 - Away | 1-5 L |
| 04/12/19 - Home | 10-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Alexander let Nelsonville-York stack six runs on them in the fifth inning on Friday but luckily Alexander prevailed anyway. The Spartans had just enough and edged out the Buckeyes 11-9. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Spartans also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Michael McKibben made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. McKibben was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
In other pitching news, Connor Barnhouse looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Noah Ray was incredible, going 4-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Riley Abfall was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Alexander was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Alexander and bumps their season record up to 2-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Nelsonville-York, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Alexander will challenge Waterford at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Nelsonville-York, they will host Millersport at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Buckeyes are facing the Lakers at the right time seeing as the Lakers are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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