The Alexandria-Monroe Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Southwood Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Alexandria-Monroe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Alexandria-Monroe had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Blackford.
Kaed Abshire spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexandria-Monroe saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Fuller, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Southwood won against North Miami on Wednesday with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Southwood put the hurt on South Adams with a sharp 14-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Southwood.
Jaret Denney was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaron Craft, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Alexandria-Monroe's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Southwood, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Alexandria-Monroe has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Southwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Alexandria-Monroe couldn't quite finish off Southwood in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 and fell 9-7. Can Alexandria-Monroe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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