Alexander entered their tilt with East Paulding with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They won by a run and slipped past the East Paulding Raiders 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Alexander, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Matthew Westbrook made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Westbrook has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Westbrook was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Westbrook wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Sellers, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Alexander is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season. As for East Paulding, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alexander will take on Woodland at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Paulding, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Allatoona at 5:55 p.m.
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