St. Albans never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Parkersburg Big Reds with a sharp 12-0 win. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ava Bentley
| 04/23/25 vs Parkersburg | 14 |
| 04/22/25 @ Hurricane | 9 |
| 04/19/25 @ Logan | 7 |
| 04/17/25 @ Spring Valley | 9 |
| 04/16/25 vs Ravenswood | 9 |
| + 11 more games |
Ava Bentley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Carlee Parker was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Maddie Morris was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
St. Albans always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parkersburg only posted an OBP of .118.
St. Albans pushed their record up to 9-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Parkersburg, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
St. Albans wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 9-0 victory against Capital on the 24th. As for Parkersburg, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-5 defeat against St. Marys on the 24th.
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