The West Albany Bulldogs will square off against the Central Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Albany took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Lebanon.
Gabriella Young 2027 spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, Ruby Salazar 2027 was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: West Albany kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.8.
Meanwhile, Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Spartans as they made off with a 9-2 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by seven runs or more this season.
Central's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for West Albany, their victory bumped their record up to 8-13.
West Albany couldn't quite get it done against Central in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 5-0. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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