The Alcovy Tigers will be playing at home against the Forest Park Panthers at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Alcovy beat Rockdale County 6-3. The victory was just what Alcovy needed coming off of a 13-3 loss in their prior match.
Cooper Duncan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alcovy's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kris Ross, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Forest Park earned a 13-9 victory over Lovejoy on Thursday.
Jacoby Hendricks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. Hendricks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Terrance Pree was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Andre Turnipseed, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Alcovy's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Forest Park, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Alcovy was able to grind out a solid win over Forest Park when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 9-6. Will Alcovy repeat their success, or does Forest Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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