The Scott Skyhawks will venture away from home to challenge the St. Albans Red Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Scott's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so St. Albans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Scott didn't have quite enough to beat Wayne and fell 4-3.
Meanwhile, St. Albans gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Huntington. The Red Dragons not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 31st (when they won 11-5).
Kinzie Short was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bailey Salisbury was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Vreindt, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
St. Albans is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Scott, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-3.
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