Baseball Preview: Albany Cougars vs. El Cerrito Gauchos
Albany is 2-8 against El Cerrito since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Albany Cougars will head out on the road to take on the El Cerrito Gauchos at 4:00 p.m. Albany is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Albany can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They put the hurt on Terra Linda with a sharp 12-1 win. While fans of Albany might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Bennett Lee tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Albany let Evan Carrubba-Rice and Sam Beynon loose on the outfield. Carrubba-Rice scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Beynon scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Preston McGowen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, El Cerrito came up short against Saint Mary's on Friday and fell 4-1.
Albany's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for El Cerrito, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-3 record this season.
Albany came up short against El Cerrito in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Albany avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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