Albany had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Stanberry on Saturday. The Warriors blew past the Bulldogs 12-3. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won three matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Makena Moffat made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Jayden Hillyard
| 09/06/25 vs Stanberry | 2 |
| 09/06/25 vs North Harrison | 1 |
| 10/14/24 @ East Buchanan | 1 |
| 10/07/24 vs Trenton | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Hillyard, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Whitney Sterkis also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Albany's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Stanberry, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Albany has already played their next game, a 16-4 victory against Northeast Nodaway on the 8th. Stanberry has also already played their next contest (against Maysville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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