Softball Preview: Albany Warriors vs. Maysville Wolverines
The Albany Warriors will challenge the Maysville Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Albany's favor as the team sits on 12 straight wins at home while Maysville has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
Albany will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Trenton, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Albany narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Trenton 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since September 21st.
Makena Moffat spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jayden Hillyard, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a double. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in batting average. Another player making a difference was Alexis Seiter, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Maysville lost 11-1 to Gallatin on Thursday.
Albany has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for Maysville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
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