Baseball Recap: Albany Warriors vs. Union Star Trojans
Albany scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past the Union Star Trojans 20-3. Considering Albany has won five matches by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jarrett Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Smith was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Kole Emerson was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Cline, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two RBI.
Albany's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-8. As for Union Star, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Albany didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 20-3 win vs. King City on the 22nd. Union Star has also already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against North Nodaway on the 23rd.
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