Albany extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 7-7. They came up short against the Taconic Hills Titans, falling 9-2. If the Falcons were looking for revenge after losing 8-0 to the Titans when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Albany saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Paulsen, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Taconic Hills, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Taconic Hills' side, Maky Kirby made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Kirby has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Jacob Alvarez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025. Hunter Nielsen was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Albany will head out on the road to square off against Guilderland at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last four games the Flyin Dutchman have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Taconic Hills, they will host Cairo-Durham at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Titans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
