Softball Recap: South Albany Redhawks vs. Corvallis Spartans
If South Albany was feeling good off their 15-0 takedown of Woodburn last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Albany Redhawks fell 6-2 to the Corvallis Spartans on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Albany of the 6-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Kylie Mate spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, South Albany saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sierra Newman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, South Albany didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
South Albany has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season. As for Corvallis, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
South Albany has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lebanon at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lebanon is coming into the contest with seven straight victories on the road, so South Albany will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Corvallis, they will challenge Crescent Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Corvallis is facing Crescent Valley at the right time seeing as Crescent Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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