Bend hasn't had much luck against West Albany recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Lava Bears will look to defend their home field against the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bend came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of North Medford by a score of 9-7 on Saturday. The Lava Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
MacKenzie Shaughnessy and Taylor Aldrich stepped up to the plate in a big way. Shaughnessy went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Aldrich went 2-for-4 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Shaughnessy launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cassidy Sandgren, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Albany came up short against Ridgeview on Friday and fell 6-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Ravens: they've now lost four in a row.
West Albany saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikayla Chaffins 2026, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
West Albany's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Bend, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
West Albany's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bend hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for West Albany, though, as they've only averaged .215. Will they be able to contain Bend's hitters?
Bend couldn't quite get it done against West Albany in their previous matchup back in April of 2016 as they fell 6-2. Will the Lava Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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