South Albany has gone 8-2 against Crescent Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Redhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. South Albany is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
South Albany was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against North Salem on Monday. The Redhawks blew past the Vikings 17-1. The Redhawks haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Maddie Angel
| 05/05/25 vs North Salem | 1 |
| 05/02/25 vs West Albany | 2 |
| 04/30/25 @ Lebanon | 1 |
South Albany got a massive performance out of Maddie Angel, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Angel is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Emily Tschida was another key player, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one double.
South Albany always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They are 4-2 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Crescent Valley couldn't beat West Albany on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Raiders came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 24-7.
Abby Kessler and Desi Campbell stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kessler got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, while Campbell went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Keyera Officer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Crescent Valley's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-13. As for South Albany, their victory bumped their record up to 6-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. South Albany hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Crescent Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
South Albany skirted past Crescent Valley 18-16 when the teams last played back in April. Do the Redhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
