Baseball Recap: Shaker Now 3-1 over Last Four Games

Bison

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 @ Albany	13
04/25/25 vs Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake	11
05/14/25 vs Columbia	9
04/11/25 @ Averill Park	8
04/15/25 vs Rome Free Academy	7

Shaker had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Columbia on Wednesday. The Bison's pitchers stepped up to hand the Blue Devils a 9-0 shutout. The Bison might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.

Tom Case made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.

In other pitching news, Joey Gecewicz looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.

Case wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was PJ Strand, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Frank Conroy also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Shaker is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That lines up perfectly with their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Columbia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-10.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shaker will head out to challenge Mechanicville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Red Raiders will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Bison surely won't give up without a fight. As for Columbia, they will challenge Ballston Spa at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Scotties' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Blue Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them.