The New Albany Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. New Albany is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
New Albany took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Dublin Jerome by a score of 8-3.
Maurina LaVoie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, Zoe Oakleaf and Izzy White did most of the damage at the plate: Oakleaf went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while White went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. White is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Grace Benner was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Johnstown-Monroe was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell 5-2 to Lincoln. The Johnnies' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Johnstown-Monroe saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Hochanadel, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
New Albany pushed their record up to 7-16 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Johnstown-Monroe, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
New Albany came out on top in a nail-biter against Johnstown-Monroe in their previous matchup back in March of 2016, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Johnnies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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