The Alexander Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Newnan Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Newnan is hoping to do what Lithia Springs couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Alexander's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Alexander's pitcher stepped up to hand Lithia Springs a 14-0 shutout. With that victory, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Erin Vineyard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Alexander got a big performance out of Kenzie Townsend, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. That triple marked the first that Townsend's hit this season. Another player making a difference was Ava Woodham, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alexander didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lithia Springs didn't tossed any.
Meanwhile, Newnan came into Thursday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Langston Hughes 16-0 on Thursday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by ten runs or more this season.
Newnan got a massive performance out of Gabriella Espy, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Alexander's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. As for Newnan, their record is now 6-8.
Alexander skirted past Newnan 4-2 in their previous matchup back in August. Does Alexander have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newnan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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