Albion won the last time they faced Barker and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Purple Eagles walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Bulldogs. The win was nothing new for the Purple Eagles as they're now sitting on four straight.
Nathan Gibson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Albion's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Gibson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Gavin Boyce
| 04/30/25 @ Barker | 3 |
| 04/26/25 @ Newfane | 1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Attica | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Pavilion | 1 |
| 05/10/24 @ Royalton-Hartland | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Boyce, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Elliott Trapiss was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Albion's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Barker, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Albion will challenge Wilson at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Barker, they will face off against Alexander at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.8 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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