The Alexander Spartans will venture away from home to take on the Wellston Golden Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Alexander came into this matchup off a tough eight-run loss on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Nelsonville-York by a score of 9-7 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Spartans have suffered since April 23, 2024.
Connor Barnhouse put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Mason Morris
| 04/16/25 vs River Valley | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Nelsonville-York | 3 |
| 04/18/25 @ Nelsonville-York | 2 |
In other batting news, Mason Morris made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Alexander: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 0-3 otherwise. Ethan Payton also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Wellston made sure to put some runs up on the board against River Valley on Monday. The Golden Rockets were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Raiders. Considering the Golden Rockets have won four contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Wellston is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Alexander, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Alexander might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Wellston in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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