South Albany is 2-8 against Silverton since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Albany Redhawks will look to defend their home field against the Silverton Foxes at 5:00 p.m. South Albany will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
South Albany scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on McKay with a sharp 18-3 win. With that victory, South Albany brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Kylie Mate made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Mate has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mate was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Emily Tschida and Hadlee Nicholson did most of the damage at the plate: Tschida scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Nicholson scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Tschida is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Maddie Angel was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Silverton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Lebanon on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Silverton.
The team relied heavily on Brylie Parks, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
South Albany's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. As for Silverton, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
South Albany might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Silverton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can South Albany avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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