Shaker had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Niskayuna Silver Warriors 8-6. This was payback for Shaker, who suffered a 5-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Pierson Davis looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, PJ Strand was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Akley, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Shaker pushed their record up to 12-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Niskayuna, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-3.
Shaker will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Proctor at 1:00 p.m. As for Niskayuna, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Shenendehowa at 4:15 p.m.
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