Baseball Preview: Shaker Bison vs. Colonie Central Raiders
Shaker is 2-8 against Colonie Central since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Shaker Bison will head out on the road to face off against the Colonie Central Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Shaker's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Colonie Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Shaker had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Bethlehem Central.
Shaker got a good showing from Pierson Davis, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Davis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tommy Case made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Colonie Central, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Averill Park on Monday. Considering Colonie Central has won three matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Shaker's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Colonie Central, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Shaker came up short against Colonie Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Shaker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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