The Colonie Central Wolfpack are taking a road trip to challenge the Shaker Bison at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
Colonie Central fell victim to Niskayuna and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Silver Warriors, falling 9-0. The Wolfpack's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Riley Brooks was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
Shaker came out on top against Bethlehem Central on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run first inning. The Bison walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bison.
Daniel Cioffi tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Tye Mariano was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Case LaChance, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Shaker's record is now 8-1. As for Colonie Central, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 7-2.
Colonie Central suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Shaker in their previous meeting on April 4th. Can the Wolfpack avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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