South Albany scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over the McKay Royal Scots. With that win, South Albany brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Kylie Mate made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Mate has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mate was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, South Albany let Emily Tschida and Hadlee Nicholson loose on the outfield. Tschida scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Nicholson scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Tschida has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Angel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for South Albany and bumps their season record up to 3-6. As for McKay, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Albany will take on Silverton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Silverton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so South Albany's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for McKay, they will be playing at home against Dallas at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Dallas will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something McKay surely won't give up without a fight.
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