Albany is 0-7 against Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Albany Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans at 4:15 p.m.
Albany lost 9-2 to Taconic Hills on Thursday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Albany has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Scotia-Glenville on Thursday as Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake made off with a 14-1 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake has managed all season.
Christopher Puliafico made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Puliafico was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake let Timothy Venditti and Logan McNeal loose on the outfield. Venditti scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while McNeal went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Venditti is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason McDonald, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Albany and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
Albany came up short against Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 4-0. Thankfully for Albany, Mason Veronezi (who struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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