The Albany Academy for Boys Cadets will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Columbia Blue Devils at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Albany Academy for Boys sidestepped Saratoga Springs for a 4-3 victory.
Brady Sears was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Willie Kimbler, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Columbia had just enough and edged Ichabod Crane out 9-7 on Monday.
Ascher Melino looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cole Mellen, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Steven Heller, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Albany Academy for Boys' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for Columbia, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Albany Academy for Boys couldn't quite finish off Columbia in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Albany Academy for Boys avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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