The home team had come away the winner the last four times Albany and El Cerrito had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Cougars fell just short of the Gauchos by a score of 7-5 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly two runs.
Jude Hatamiya was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Magnus Williams was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Dexter Johnson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Albany's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for El Cerrito, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-7.
As of now, neither Albany nor the Gauchos have any future games scheduled.
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