For the second straight game, Albany will face off against De Anza. The Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Albany is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Albany will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against De Anza on Wednesday. The Cougars blew past the Dons 12-2.
Jude Hatamiya spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, Albany got a big performance out of Magnus Williams, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Those two runs gave Williams a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Willem Loveless, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Albany has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for De Anza, they dropped their record down to 1-7-1 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Albany's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. The Cougars have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for De Anza, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Albany continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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