The Colonie Central Wolfpack will head out to challenge the Averill Park Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Colonie Central 3, Averill Park 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Averill Park will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Colonie Central extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. The Wolfpack blew past Schalmont 7-1. The Wolfpack might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Seamus Armenia looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 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 one hit in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Nate Figueroa was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carter Epting, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Averill Park owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Broadalbin-Perth. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Averill Park's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Colonie Central, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Colonie Central took their win against Averill Park in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolfpack since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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