The St. Albans Red Dragons have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Spring Valley Timberwolves at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (St. Albans: 2.1, Spring Valley: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, St. Albans was able to grind out a solid victory over Nitro, taking the game 6-1.
Ava Bentley made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Bentley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bentley was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Sydney Young was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Millie Maier was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Spring Valley faced Cabell Midland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Spring Valley fell just short of Cabell Midland by a score of 5-3. Spring Valley has not had much luck with Cabell Midland recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Kennedy Davis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kate Spry, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. Albans' win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Spring Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 16-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. St. Albans hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Spring Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
St. Albans couldn't quite finish off Spring Valley in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 4-2. Will St. Albans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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