After flying high against Clemente on Monday, Simeon came back down to earth. The Simeon Wolverines fell just short of the Whitney Young Dolphins by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. Simeon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Whitney Young apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Alfred Alexander put in work no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Alexander was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Alexander wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chris Boykin, who went 2-for-5 with two doubles.
Simeon dropped their record down to 11-14-1 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Whitney Young, their victory bumped their record up to 12-18.
Simeon will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Thornridge at 4:00 p.m. As for Whitney Young, they will head out on the road to square off against Fenwick at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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