St. Albans has gone a perfect 10-0 against South Charleston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Red Dragons will venture away from home to face off against the Black Eagles at 5:30 p.m. St. Albans is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
St. Albans is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Capital on Tuesday as they made off with an 18-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Dragons.
Ava Bentley
| 04/08/25 @ Capital | 9 |
| 04/01/25 vs South Charleston | 13 |
| 03/29/25 vs Belfry | 8 |
| 03/28/25 @ Wahama | 7 |
| 03/22/25 vs Hoover | 7 |
| + 3 more games |
Ava Bentley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Ali Long was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinzie Short, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
St. Albans kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, South Charleston posted their closest win since April 23, 2024 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Parkersburg. The Black Eagles haven't had any issues with the Big Reds recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
South Charleston's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 4-8. As for St. Albans, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything went St. Albans' way against South Charleston in their previous meeting last Tuesday, as St. Albans made off with a 13-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Dragons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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