The Albany Cougars will be playing at home against the Saint Mary's Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Albany earned a 12-7 win over Hercules.
Max Eddy looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Albany let Teo Thompson and Evan Carrubba-Rice loose on the outfield. Thompson went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Carrubba-Rice scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joaquin Stuart, who scored a run.
Meanwhile, Saint Mary's had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 7-1 victory. Considering Saint Mary's has won three games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Albany has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Saint Mary's, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Albany came up short against Saint Mary's when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 4-0. Thankfully for Albany, Max Barnett-Abrams (who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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