There's no place like home for De Anza, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Albany Cougars out 3-2. This was a revenge match for De Anza, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-1 defeat when these two played on Thursday.
Seddrick Henderson made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Henderson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nikko Taylor, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ty Wilson, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Albany's side, they got a good showing from Jude Hatamiya, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Teo Thompson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Albany didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as De Anza only tossed six.
De Anza now has a winning record of 9-8-1. As for Albany, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-8.
De Anza will take on El Cerrito at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. De Anza is facing El Cerrito at the right time seeing as El Cerrito is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Albany, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against St. Patrick-St. Vincent at 4:00 p.m.
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