It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Albans can now relate to. They fell just short of the Jefferson Cougars by a score of 6-5 on Friday. The Red Dragons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Ava Bentley
| 05/30/25 vs Jefferson | 8 |
| 05/22/25 vs Riverside | 6 |
| 05/20/25 @ Riverside | 14 |
| 05/09/25 vs George Washington | 9 |
| 05/06/25 vs George Washington | 5 |
| + 19 more games |
Ava Bentley put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 24 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Paige White was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Albans and nudges their season record down to 14-12. As for Jefferson, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
St. Albans does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jefferson, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 5-1 victory against University on the 31st.
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