Softball Recap: Albany Takes a Loss

Thursday just wasn't the day for Albany's offense. They fell 4-0 to the Marin Catholic Wildcats on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Caroline Snyder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.

Albany's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Marin Catholic, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Albany will welcome Salesian College Preparatory at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Pride have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matches. As for Marin Catholic, they will host San Rafael at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.