The Colonie Central Wolfpack will take on the Niskayuna Silver Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Colonie Central will be strutting in after a win while Niskayuna will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, Colonie Central needed a bit of extra time to put away Bethlehem Central. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Eagles. Winning may never get old, but the Wolfpack sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Adrianna Laraway made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over nine innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off 13 hits. Laraway was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katie Parisi, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jadeyn Barbero, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Colonie Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Niskayuna came up short against Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake on Wednesday, falling 19-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Silver Warriors in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost five in a row.
Colonie Central's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Niskayuna, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Colonie Central took their win against Niskayuna in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0 score. Do the Wolfpack have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Silver Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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