Alexander Central is on a 16-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while South Caldwell is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cougars will host the Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Alexander Central 2.5, South Caldwell 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Alexander Central's win against Lake Norman wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cougars skirted past the Wildcats 3-2. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, South Caldwell got themselves on the board against Freedom on Tuesday, but Freedom never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 18-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won 13 contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
South Caldwell's victory bumped their record up to 17-1. As for Alexander Central, their win bumped their record up to 18-1.
Alexander Central came out on top in a nail-biter against South Caldwell in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 8-7. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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