The Niskayuna Silver Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Colonie Central Wolfpack at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Niskayuna has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Niskayuna came up short against Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake on Wednesday, falling 19-2. The Silver Warriors have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Colonie Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Bethlehem Central 8-6. The win continues a trend for the Wolfpack in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Adrianna Laraway made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over nine innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off 13 hits. Laraway was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katie Parisi, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ashley Hacker, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Colonie Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive games.
Colonie Central's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Niskayuna, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Niskayuna suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Colonie Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Silver Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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