The Columbia Blue Devils will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Colonie Central Wolfpack at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Columbia will bounce into Friday's game after beating Shenendehowa, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Blue Devils had just enough and edged out the High School 4-3 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Devils have posted against the High School since April 29, 2022.
Justin Murphy looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2025.
On the hitting side, Columbia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Hulett, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Hulett has posted since back in April of 2025.
Meanwhile, Colonie Central took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 4-2. The victory continues a trend for the Wolfpack in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won three in a row.
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