Alexander and Chapel Hill are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2017, but likely not for long. The Alexander Cougars will host the Chapel Hill Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Alexander is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Alexander took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They skirted past Bremen 6-4.
Erin Vineyard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Baylee Dowdy, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzie Townsend, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Alexander lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 8-0 to East Coweta. The match marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Alexander is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Chapel Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Alexander hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Chapel Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Alexander came out on top in a nail-biter against Chapel Hill in their previous meeting last Wednesday, sneaking past 6-4. Does Alexander have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chapel Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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