Silverton is 8-2 against South Albany since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Silverton Foxes will head out on the road to challenge the South Albany Redhawks at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Silverton had just enough and edged Lebanon out 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Silverton.
Brylie Parks was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Albany scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over McKay. With that win, South Albany brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Kylie Mate made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Mate has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mate was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, South Albany let Emily Tschida and Hadlee Nicholson loose on the outfield. Tschida scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Nicholson scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Tschida has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Maddie Angel was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Silverton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for South Albany, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6.
Silverton took their win against South Albany in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Silverton repeat their success, or does South Albany have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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