Shaker was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against the Albany Academy for Boys Cadets by a score of 9-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Shaker.
Colby Haver looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Shaker got a big performance out of Tommy Case, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Belliss, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Albany Academy for Boys' side, Nico DeSanto was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Marion Kohler was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI.
Shaker's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Albany Academy for Boys, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Shaker will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Bethlehem Central at 4:15 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bethlehem Central: 3.6, Shaker: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Albany Academy for Boys, they will head out on the road to take on Guilderland at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Albany Academy for Boys is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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