Alexandria-Monroe fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Mississinewa on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 4-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Grayson Gaines was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexandria-Monroe saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Brizendine, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Alexandria-Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Mississinewa, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alexandria-Monroe will face off against Blue River Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mississinewa, they will head out to face off against Madison-Grant at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Argylls have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.
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