Alexander had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the East Paulding Raiders and snuck past 6-4. For Alexander, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 defeat East Paulding walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Alexander got a great performance from Heath Henley as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Henley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Matthew Westbrook picked up the save, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Joshua Sellers was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Terrance Bowen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Alexander is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season. As for East Paulding, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.
Alexander will have a chance to go back-to-back against East Paulding: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday.
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