Albany has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Albany is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Schenectady onto the board and left with a 20-0 win on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Albany needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake came tearing into Thursday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Scotties.
The team relied heavily on Carli Ewing, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addisyn Knapik, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Albany's win ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-11. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Albany suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Albany have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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