St. Albans is 10-0 against Capital since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Albans Red Dragons will head out on the road to challenge the Capital Cougars at 3:00 p.m. St. Albans is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
St. Albans put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Greenbrier East as St. Albans made off with an 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Albans.
Noah Reed was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Reed was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayden Youngblood, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Richardson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Capital was able to grind out a solid win over Parkersburg on Friday, taking the game 7-4.
St. Albans' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Capital, their record now sits at 2-0.
St. Albans took their win against Capital in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. Will St. Albans repeat their success, or does Capital have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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