
Cougars
08/14/25 vs South Paulding | 10-0 |
08/07/25 vs Kennesaw Mountain | 16-4 |
08/06/25 vs Chapel Hill | 16-0 |
Alexander strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They never let the South Paulding Spartans get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 9-1 win the Spartans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
Ebbie Simmons was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run.
In other batting news, Sam Thornton was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September of 2024. Kenzie Townsend was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Alexander hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Alexander's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for South Paulding, they dropped their record down to 2-3 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Alexander will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Bremen at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for South Paulding, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Rome at 6:00 p.m. The Spartans will need to watch out since the Wolves have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
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