The Albany Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Las Lomas Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Las Lomas took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Albany, who comes in off a win.
Albany proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by six) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Hercules 5-4. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Jude Hatamiya looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Albany's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Preston McGowen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That run marked the first that McGowen scored this season. Mikey Richards was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Las Lomas came up short against Moreau Catholic on Tuesday and fell 6-3.
Albany now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Las Lomas, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Albany has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Las Lomas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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