Alexandria is on a ten-game streak of home wins, while Handley is on a eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Alexandria Valley Cubs will take on the Handley Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Alexandria will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Alexandria can now show off 19 landslide victories after their most recent contest in their second game on Friday. They blew past Sand Rock 18-3. That's two games straight that Alexandria has won by exactly 15 runs.
Jill Cockrell was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Christian Hess, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Handley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Auburn on Saturday.
Ava Hill made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Hill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Kam Holloway was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Ella Hopper was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Alexandria has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7-1 record this season. As for Handley, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Alexandria hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .414. However, it's not like Handley struggles in that department as they've averaged .381. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Alexandria beat Handley 4-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Will Alexandria repeat their success, or does Handley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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