The Guilderland Flying Dutchmen are taking a road trip to face off against the Columbia Blue Devils at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Guilderland has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Ballston Spa hit Guilderland with a five-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Flying Dutchmen fell just short of the Scotties by a score of 7-6.
Alyssa Griffin was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Santabarbara, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, while Columbia put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Albany. The Blue Devils put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 13-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won five in a row.
Guilderland has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. As for Columbia, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Guilderland couldn't quite finish off Columbia in their previous matchup back in April and fell 4-2. Can the Flying Dutchmen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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