There's no place like home for St. Albans, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ripley Vikings on Monday and snuck past 4-3. This was payback for St. Albans, who suffered an 8-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Beau Kelley, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
St. Albans pushed their record up to 5-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Ripley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
St. Albans will head out on the road to challenge Capital at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Albans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Capital's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ripley, they will be playing at home against Point Pleasant at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ripley and Point Pleasant are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
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