St. Albans hasn't had much luck against Hoover recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. St. Albans will welcome Hoover at 12:00 p.m. Hoover took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Albans, who comes in off a win.
St. Albans took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Huntington as St. Albans made off with a 15-4 win. The Red Dragons haven't had any issues with the Highlanders recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Ava Bentley
| 03/21/25 vs Huntington | 12 |
| 03/20/25 @ Riverside | 15 |
| 03/19/25 @ Ravenswood | 11 |
Ava Bentley made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paige White, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Shawnya Spurlock, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hoover didn't have quite enough to beat Logan on Friday and fell 4-3. The loss put an end to the Huskies' undefeated start to the season.
Katelyn Board was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hoover fell to 2-1. As for St. Albans, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
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