Baseball Recap: Colonie Central Extends Home Winning Streak to Three

Wolfpack

Margin (Wins)

05/08/25 vs Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake	15
05/12/25 vs Guilderland	11
04/23/25 @ Bethlehem Central	10
05/01/25 vs Christian Brothers Academy	7
04/21/25 @ Shenendehowa	6

Colonie Central barely beat Guilderland the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wolfpack's pitchers stepped up to hand the Flying Dutchmen an 11-0 shutout on Monday. Considering the Wolfpack have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Riley Brooks looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Nate Figueroa was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Eric Graves was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Colonie Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Guilderland only managed four hits.

Colonie Central's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Guilderland, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Colonie Central will host Schalmont at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Guilderland, they will challenge Bethlehem Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.