Softball Preview: Alexandria-Monroe Tigers vs. Hamilton Heights Huskies
Alexandria-Monroe has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Hamilton Heights Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, Alexandria-Monroe made easy work of Monroe Central and carried off a 14-4 win. That's two games straight that Alexandria-Monroe has won by exactly ten runs.
Taylor Roundtree and Riley Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Roundtree scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Thomas went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kinley Webb, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Heights scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Greenfield-Central as Hamilton Heights made off with a 17-3 victory. Winning may never get old, but Hamilton Heights sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Addie Doak, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamryn Rhoton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Alexandria-Monroe is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Hamilton Heights, their win bumped their record up to 18-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Alexandria-Monroe hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hamilton Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Alexandria-Monroe might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Hamilton Heights in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Alexandria-Monroe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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