Softball Recap: St. Albans Red Dragons vs. Nitro Wildcats
St. Albans waltzed into their contest on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Nitro Wildcats. That's more bragging rights for St. Albans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ava Bentley made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Bentley has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bentley was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Young, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Millie Maier, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Like St. Albans, Nitro also got a great game from a two-way player: Carlee Parker. She tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Parker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Parker wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lyndi Campbell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Albans pushed their record up to 15-3 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home. As for Nitro, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Albans will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Spring Valley, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Spring Valley: 3.3, St. Albans: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Nitro, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Wayne at 6:00 p.m.
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