Softball Preview: Albany Warriors vs. Jefferson Eagles
The Albany Warriors will head out to square off against the Jefferson Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Albany will be strutting in after a victory while Jefferson will be coming in after a loss.
Albany will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run they dealt North Harrison on Tuesday. Albany never let North Harrison onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Makena Moffat made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Keylee Siddens was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kennedi Epperly, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Jefferson kicked off their season on the road last Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of Maryville by a score of 5-4.
Albany pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Albany came up short against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Albany avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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