For the second straight game, Albany will face off against Pinole Valley. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Albany has five straight victories, Pinole Valley has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Albany will bounce into Friday's game after beating Pinole Valley, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Cougars came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 5-2 on Wednesday.
Willem Loveless
| 04/22/26 @ Pinole Valley | 9 |
| 04/15/26 vs Hercules | 8 |
| 04/08/26 @ Saint Mary's | 6 |
| 03/28/26 vs Sonoma Valley | 5 |
| 03/20/26 @ Piedmont | 9 |
Willem Loveless made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Niko Chadha-Wong, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. Guile Le was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Albany's win bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Pinole Valley, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
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