If Albion was riding high fresh off their 11-4 takedown of Newfane on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Purple Eagles fell 6-2 to the Akron Tigers on Friday. The Purple Eagles have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Nathan Gibson
| 05/16/25 vs Akron | 3 |
| 05/12/25 @ Royalton-Hartland | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Barker | 3 |
| 04/26/25 @ Newfane | 3 |
| 05/15/25 vs Newfane | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Nathan Gibson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double. He has become a key player for Albion: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 5-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Mason Snook made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Seth Krenning, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base.
Albion now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Akron, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-6.
Akron didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-2 win against Salamanca on the 17th. Hopefully Albion paid attention to the Tigers' game: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Tigers at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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