The Albany Cougars will take on the Mt. Diablo Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Albany is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Albany fell victim to Pinole Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Diablo). They blew past San Lorenzo 16-7 on Thursday. The Red Devils haven't had any issues with the Grizzlies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Faith Sotelo was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Dazzelynn Alon, who scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Mt. Diablo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mt. Diablo's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Albany, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Albany took their victory against Mt. Diablo in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 14-4. Will Albany repeat their success, or does Mt. Diablo has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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