Gunnar Johnson
Alexander Central 5 Mooresville 3
Taylorsville: The Cougars trailed 2-1 heading to the home half of the 5th inning. They would score 4 runs in the at bat and with it, they beat Mooresville. Sophomore Gunnar Johnson pitched 2.1 innings in relief and earned the mound win. His homer that sent home a pair of teammates was the clincher.
AC is 18-2 while the visiting Blue Devils fall to 9-12.
The Cougars will return to action on Friday at Watauga. The game will be played at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium on the campus of Appalachian State University.
Moresville…3 runs…5 hits…0 errors
Alex Cent…5 runs…6 hits…2 errors
Junior Varsity
Alexander Central 9 Mooresville 9