Cougars
| 04/01/26 @ Lake Norman | 1 |
| 03/27/26 vs South Caldwell | 4 |
| 03/25/26 vs North Davidson | 11 |
| 03/24/26 @ Freedom | 13 |
| 03/20/26 vs Watauga | 7 |
| + 9 more games |
Alexander Central has won three straight games at home, while St. Stephens has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Cougars will welcome the Indians at 6:30 p.m. Alexander Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Alexander Central is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lake Norman just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Wednesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The contest marked their lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, St. Stephens fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Pine Lake Prep on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pride by a score of 11-9.
Alexander Central's defeat dropped their record down to 12-2. As for St. Stephens, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Alexander Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Stephens struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Alexander Central beat St. Stephens 10-7 in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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