Alexandria-Monroe extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 11-9 in the process. They lost 10-2 to the Lapel Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-3 back in April.
Alexandria-Monroe saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landyn Fletcher, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
As for Lapel, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-1. Considering they have won 12 matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Lapel's side, Darl Gustin made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Gustin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Camden Novak and Eli Suchocki did most of the damage at the plate: Novak went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Suchocki got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Novak has posted over his last 11 games. Kai Newman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Alexandria-Monroe wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 13-2 win against Wes-Del on the 12th. As for Lapel, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-2 victory against Mississinewa on the 10th.
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