Baseball Recap: Saint Mary's Takes a Loss

Saint Mary was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 12-6 to the Albany Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 last Wednesday.

Bryce Gilmore and Brandon Sanchez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gilmore scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Sanchez scored a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Damien Nolan, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.

Saint Mary's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Albany, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.

Saint Mary's will challenge Castro Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Albany, they will square off against Archie Williams at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.