The Colonie Central Wolfpack will challenge the Shaker Bison at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Colonie Central 2.4, Shaker 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Colonie Central needed a bit of extra time to put away Niskayuna. They won by a run and slipped past the Silver Warriors 4-3.
Caden Duffy looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Colonie Central let Blake Defilippi and Tyler Bilka run wild. Defilippi went 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Bilka got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that Bilka has launched this season.
Colonie Central lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in May of 2025.
Meanwhile, Shaker faced Columbia in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bison came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 5-2. The Bison haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Ryan Brissette tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Langston Buddington, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kiran Casey, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Shaker's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Colonie Central, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
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