The St. Albans Bulldogs are on the road again on Saturday to play the Atlee Raiders at 1:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
St. Albans scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Okeechobee. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded St. Albans with their most commanding win of the season.
Preston Benner looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Luke Martin picked up the save, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, St. Albans got a big performance out of Henry Evans, who scored three runs and stole four bases. Another player making a difference was Myles Upchurch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Atlee brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They never let J.R. Tucker onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory on Friday. The win was just what Atlee needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior matchup.
St. Albans' victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Atlee, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-1-2.
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