Albany was the 2-1 winner over De Anza when they last played one another on Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Albany Cougars fell just short of the De Anza Dons by a score of 3-2 on Friday.
Albany got a good showing from Jude Hatamiya, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Teo Thompson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Albany didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as De Anza only tossed six.
On De Anza's side, Seddrick Henderson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Henderson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nikko Taylor, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ty Wilson was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Albany dropped their record down to 14-8 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for De Anza, they now have a winning record of 9-8-1.
Albany will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Patrick-St. Vincent at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for De Anza, they will head out on the road to square off against El Cerrito at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. De Anza is facing El Cerrito at the right time seeing as El Cerrito is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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