South Albany hasn't had much luck against Silverton recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Redhawks will welcome the Foxes at 5:00 p.m. South Albany has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
South Albany came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Central, falling 12-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Redhawks couldn't push the score so high this time.
South Albany saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Tschida, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Silverton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Raiders 14-7. Considering the Foxes have won ten matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mckenzee Petersen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Silverton got a massive performance out of Brynnlee Dalisky, who went 3-for-4 with four runs and one stolen base. Those four runs gave Dalisky a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexington Rains, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Silverton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .344 or higher in three consecutive contests.
South Albany's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Silverton, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
South Albany's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. The Redhawks have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Silverton, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will South Albany continue to outrun the ball?
South Albany might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Silverton in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Redhawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
