Albany lost against Pinole Valley on Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cougars took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Albany saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikey Richards, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Albany's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Pinole Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-9-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Albany will venture away from home to take on Terra Linda at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Pinole Valley, they will head out to face off against Novato at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hornets have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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