Albany fell victim to Salesian College Preparatory and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Salesian College Preparatory Pride. The shutout was out of character for Albany seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Caroline Snyder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Albany saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samirah Bowie, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Salesian College Preparatory's side, DeAmor Coleman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Coleman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Albany's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Salesian College Preparatory, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2-1.
While Albany had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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