Albany extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-13. They lost 9-3 to the Shaker Bison. The Falcons were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bison from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Shaker, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-11. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Shaker's part, Talyn Chernosky spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ruby Szemplinski, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Kait Stanton, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs.
Albany and Shaker could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. The Falcons (ranked 342nd) will meet Columbia (ranked second) at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Shaker will face off against Ballston Spa at 4:45 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (264 vs. 50).
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