Corvallis had lost six straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 4-22 to make it seven. They came up short against the West Albany Bulldogs, falling 12-2. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Spartans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Leah Childress was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
As for West Albany, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-14 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games.
On West Albany's side, Gabriella Young 2027 was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Young 2027 has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, West Albany let Ruby Salazar 2027 and Amelia Kidd 2026 run wild. Salazar 2027 got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs, while Kidd 2026 went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Those five runs gave Salazar 2027 a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ellison Smith 2027, who went 2-for-5 with three runs and one RBI.
As of now, neither Corvallis nor West Albany have any future games scheduled.
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