Baseball Game Preview: Albany Academy for Boys Cadets vs. La Salle Institute Cadets

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Previous Games

04/28/25 - Home	0-8 L
05/22/24 - Neutral	5-2 W
05/06/24 - Away	2-17 L
03/26/24 - Neutral	1-6 L
05/19/23 - Home	3-2 W
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Albany Academy for Boys and La Salle Institute are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. Albany Academy for Boys will head out to square off against La Salle Institute at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Albany Academy for Boys has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Albany Academy for Boys managed to slip by Saratoga Springs the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Cadets came up short against the Blue Streaks on Monday, falling 14-5. The Cadets' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Brody Staff was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Staff was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Ben Dalto made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Willie Kimbler, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run.

The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither La Salle Institute nor Columbia made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Cadets came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 5-1.

La Salle Institute is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Albany Academy for Boys, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.

Albany Academy for Boys might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from La Salle Institute when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Albany Academy for Boys avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.