For the first time this season, Albany will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out to face off against the Schenectady Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Albany and eight for Schenectady.
Coxsackie-Athens hit Albany with a five-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Falcons fell 8-3 to the Riverhawks. That's two games in a row now that the Falcons have lost by exactly five runs.
Meanwhile, Schenectady lost 7-1 to Hoosic Valley on Thursday.
Schenectady saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oliver Verett, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases. Ian Trotter also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Schenectady's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Albany, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Albany took their victory against Schenectady when the teams last played on April 9th by a conclusive 18-0 score. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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