The Rome Wolves will head out to challenge the Alexander Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Rome fell victim to New Manchester and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguar. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Wolves' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Alexander, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They skirted past Kennesaw Mountain 7-6.
Alexander got a great performance from Nathan Cromey as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Cromey also tossed a walk, which is notable because Alexander is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-11 otherwise.
At the plate, Josh Sellers was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dave Jackson, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Alexander is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. Rome's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-10.
Rome came up short against Alexander when the teams last played back in April of 2022, falling 7-4. Can Rome avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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