Saint Mary extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Albany. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Albany Cougars. Winning may never get old, but Saint Mary's sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Brandon Sanchez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Mateo Morales was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted four or more RBI the last three times he's played. Isaac Fendel was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Albany's side, Jude Hatamiya was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched.
At the plate, Teo Thompson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and a double.
Saint Mary's is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Albany, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-9.
As of now, neither Saint Mary's nor Albany have any future games scheduled.
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