Albany had lost nine straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 8-16 to make it ten. They fell just short of the Northlake Christian Wolverines by a score of 4-3. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolverines apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2018.
Albany saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mallory Howard, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another was Emma McWilliams, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
As for Northlake Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-8-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Northlake Christian's side, Abigail Willie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. Willie has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sydney Fraher was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Albany wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 9-0 win against Maurepas on the 7th. As for Northlake Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 17-7 victory against Covington on the 8th.
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