Newfane had lost eight straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-11 to make it nine. They came up short against the Albion Purple Eagles, falling 18-4. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 11-4 to the Purple Eagles when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Albion, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
For Albion's part, Nathan Gibson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Gibson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run and six RBI. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Albion got a massive performance out of Gavin Boyce, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave Boyce a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Victor Snyder, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
While Newfane had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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