Softball Recap: South Albany Triumphs

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Previous Games

05/07/25 - Home	12-11 W
04/16/25 - Away	18-16 W
03/23/25 - Home	6-21 L
04/30/24 - Home	12-2 W
04/05/24 - Away	7-8 L
+ 5 more games

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but South Albany ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Crescent Valley Raiders 12-11. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 18-16 victory back in April.

Maddie Angel and Alicia Martindale did most of the damage at the plate: Angel went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Martindale went 3-for-5 with four RBI and one run. That's the most hits Martindale has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Tschida, who went 2-for-5 with two doubles and one run.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: South Albany kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crescent Valley only managed ten hits.

The victory made it two in a row for South Albany and bumps their season record up to 7-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Crescent Valley, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-14.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Albany will square off against Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Redhawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Crescent Valley, they will face off against Silverton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Foxes have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.