The Loudonville Redbirds will square off against the Black River Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Loudonville barely beat Lucas the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Redbirds were the clear victors by a 15-6 margin over the Cubs on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Redbirds in their matchups with the Cubs: they've now won five in a row.
Alesha Felix made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and two stolen bases while going 4-for-5.
Addison Wolford
| 05/12/25 @ Lucas | 4 |
| 04/04/25 vs East Knox | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Lucas | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Wooster | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ East Knox | 2 |
In other batting news, Addison Wolford was incredible, firing off three triples, three runs, and one stolen base while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Kegley, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Loudonville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .432. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Black River waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Falcons as they made off with a 14-6 win. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Like Loudonville, Black River also got a great game from a two-way player: Abbey Kiser. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Kiser was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mallory Eckert, who went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Mia Rosales also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Loudonville's record now sits at 6-14. As for Black River, their record is now 13-7.
