St. Albans barely beat South Charleston the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Red Dragons put the hurt on the Black Eagles with a sharp 13-1 win on Tuesday. The contest marked the Red Dragons' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Ava Bentley
| 04/01/25 vs South Charleston | 13 |
| 03/29/25 vs Belfry | 8 |
| 03/28/25 @ Wahama | 7 |
| 03/22/25 vs Hoover | 7 |
| 03/21/25 vs Huntington | 12 |
| + 2 more games |
Ava Bentley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, St. Albans got a massive performance out of Cece Lackey, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Carlee Parker, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
The win got St. Albans back to even at 4-4. As for South Charleston, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
When St. Albans and South Charleston next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Red Dragons will face off against Cabell Midland and their five-game winning streak at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Albans 3.6, the Knights 1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, South Charleston will try to stop Oak Hill's three-game winning streak when they meet at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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