Softball Preview: Albany Warriors vs. Trenton Bulldogs
Albany hasn't had much luck against Trenton recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Albany Warriors will host the Trenton Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Albany will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak alive.
If Albany beats Trenton with nine runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Albany never let DeKalb onto the board and left with a 9-0 win on Tuesday. Considering the Warriors have won eight matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Makena Moffat was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Kennedi Epperly was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Marley Hansel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Albany kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Trenton entered their tilt with Polo on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Panthers.
Albany's record now sits at 22-4. As for Trenton, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season.
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