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| 04/30/25 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 03/18/25 - Home | 14-3 W |
| 05/18/22 - Home | 25-1 W |
| 05/10/19 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/20/19 - Away | 8-4 W |
| 03/04/19 - Home | 14-3 W |
Albany has gone a perfect 6-0 against De Anza recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dons at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Albany fell victim to Salesian College Preparatory and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 11-0 to the Pride. The Cougars have struggled against the Pride recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Albany saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Valeria Trujillo, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Anya Fox also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, De Anza came up short against El Cerrito on Wednesday, falling 18-4.
Emily Garcia was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Albany's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for De Anza, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
De Anza's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Albany has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .505. It's a different story for De Anza, though, as they've only averaged .355. Will they be able to contain Albany's hitters?
Albany skirted past De Anza 9-8 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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