West Albany has gone 9-1 against South Albany recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bulldogs will take on the Redhawks at 5:00 p.m. South Albany took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on West Albany, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, West Albany earned an 11-7 win over Corvallis. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Kodi Carapinha 2026
| 04/30/25 @ Corvallis | 5 |
| 04/18/25 vs Dallas | 0 |
| 04/09/25 @ Sandy | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs South Medford | 4 |
| 03/24/25 vs Grants Pass | 10 |
Kodi Carapinha 2026 made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and five RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Ruby Salazar 2027 was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Ellison Smith 2027 also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, South Albany lost 26-16 to Lebanon on Wednesday.
Emily Tschida was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Audrey Webb was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
South Albany dropped their record down to 5-11 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for West Albany, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 5-11.
South Albany's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. West Albany has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for South Albany, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.7 strikeouts. Will West Albany keep running through batters, or will the Redhawks buck the trend?
Everything went West Albany's way against South Albany in their previous meeting back in April, as West Albany made off with a 9-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
