The Alexandria Trojans will face off against the Neville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alexandria will be strutting in after a victory while Neville will be coming in after a loss.
Alexandria barely beat Oakdale the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Trojans' pitchers stepped up to hand the Warriors a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Trojans needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Meanwhile, Neville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Sterlington, falling 16-6.
Alexandria is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-13 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Neville, their loss dropped their record down to 13-20.
Alexandria was able to grind out a solid victory over Neville in their previous matchup back in March of 2020, winning 7-3. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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