Friday just wasn't the day for South Charleston's offense. They suffered a rough 8-0 loss at the hands of the St. Albans Red Dragons on Friday. South Charleston just can't catch a break and has now endured seven defeats in a row.
South Charleston saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Frye, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On St. Albans' side, Ava Bentley was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Bentley has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bentley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kiersten Lacy, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
South Charleston's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for St. Albans, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
South Charleston will head out on the road to square off against Sherman at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sherman will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something South Charleston surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Albans, they will head out on the road to face off against Lincoln County at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln County is coming into the matchup with nine straight victories at home, so St. Albans will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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