Cabell Midland is 8-2 against St. Albans since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Cabell Midland Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the St. Albans Red Dragons at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cabell Midland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: George Washington, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Cabell Midland was ranked first). Cabell Midland blew past George Washington 16-3.
Cabell Midland got a great performance from Audrea Watts as she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Watts has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Quinn Ballengee was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Rebecca Conrad was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, St. Albans waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 10-1 win.
Ava Bentley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Bentley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kiersten Lacy was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sydney Young, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Cabell Midland's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for St. Albans, their record now sits at 10-3.
St. Albans' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cabell Midland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .445. It's a different story for St. Albans, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Cabell Midland's hitters?
Cabell Midland beat St. Albans 11-8 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cabell Midland 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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