Albany lost against Las Lomas back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Albany Cougars fell just short of the Las Lomas Knights by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Albany has lost by just one run.
Jonah Fisher was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Julian Schroeder and Joaquin Stuart did some serious damage despite the final result: Schroeder went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double, while Stuart scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston McGowen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Albany was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Las Lomas only hit no.
On Las Lomas' side, Cruz Lopez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Tyler Van Deusen looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Jack Foscalina was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played.
This is the second loss in a row for Albany and nudges their season record down to 7-4. As for Las Lomas, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-4.
Albany will head out on the road to take on Hercules at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Albany is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Las Lomas, they will be playing at home against Alhambra at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alhambra's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Las Lomas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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