The St. Albans Red Dragons will play host again on Monday to welcome the George Washington Patriots, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Albans is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Riverside a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for St. Albans, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Ava Bentley was a major factor 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 solid in the batter's box, 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.
Meanwhile, George Washington faced St. Albans in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. George Washington came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Albans and snuck past 3-2. Winning may never get old, but George Washington sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
St. Albans' victory bumped their record up to 17-7. As for George Washington, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
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