St. Albans won the last time they faced Riverside, and things went their way on Monday too. The St. Albans Red Dragons walked away with a 9-4 win over the Riverside Warriors. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Albans.
Ava Bentley made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Bentley was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Young, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Kiersten Lacy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Riverside's side, Allison Williams was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Keelee Harrison was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Albans has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Riverside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
St. Albans will be playing in front of their home fans against George Washington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Albans will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. Riverside will take on Parkersburg at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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