St. Albans had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Riverside Warriors onto the board and left with a 6-0 win on Friday. Considering St. Albans has won ten games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ava Bentley made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Bentley has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bentley was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Young, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Alyssa Gibson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
St. Albans' victory bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Riverside, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-12.
St. Albans will play host again on Monday to welcome George Washington, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. St. Albans is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. Riverside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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