Alexander fell victim to Newnan and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 7-0 walloping at the hands of the Newnan Cougars. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Alexander's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Alexander got a good showing from Peyton Clower, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Clower has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alexander saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Heath Henley, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Alexander's loss dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Newnan, the win was the 21st in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-3.
While Alexander had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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