Baseball Recap: Albany picks up third straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 19, 2024, 7:21pm

Baseball Recap: Albany Cougars vs. De Anza Dons

Albany lost to De Anza back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Albany Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the De Anza Dons. The win made it back-to-back victories for Albany.

Jonah Fisher tossed a big game, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.

At the plate, Albany's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Joaquin Stuart, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and a double. Stuart has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.

Albany's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. As for De Anza, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8-1 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Albany by a score of 3-2.

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