Alexandria-Monroe took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Taylor Titans with a sharp 12-2 win. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Brady Gast made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gast was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Griffin Cox
| 04/09/25 vs Taylor | 6 |
| 04/19/24 @ Wapahani | 3 |
| 04/05/24 vs Blue River Valley | 3 |
| 03/29/24 @ Cascade | 2 |
| 05/18/24 @ Taylor | 1 |
In other pitching news, Griffin Cox looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, Mason Fuller and Dominic Schultz did most of the damage at the plate: Fuller scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Schultz scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. What's more, Fuller posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen May, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Alexandria-Monroe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Taylor only posted an OBP of .364.
Alexandria-Monroe didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-2 win against Marion on the 10th. As for Taylor, they will head out to square off against Eastern at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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