Almond-Bancroft took a 11-run defeat the last time they faced off against Adams-Friendship, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Green Devils 5-4. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 11-0 victory the Green Devils walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Riya Ceballos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mya Dernbach, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Oakley Omernik also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Almond-Bancroft has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Adams-Friendship, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7.
Coming up, Almond-Bancroft will head out to square off against Tri-County at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Penguins have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.29 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Adams-Friendship, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Portage at 5:00 p.m.
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