De Anza had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-12 to make it nine. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Albany Cougars. If the Dons were looking for revenge after losing 15-4 to the Cougars when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Albany, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games.
For Albany's part, not much got past Drake Barrett, who gave up just two hits and racked up 17 Ks to keep De Anza off the board. Barrett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Magnus Williams, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2025. Willem Loveless was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Albany beat De Anza by a score of 17-5 on Monday.
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