Newfane extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-11 in the process. They came up short against the Albion Purple Eagles, falling 11-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Purple Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 back in April.
As for Albion, the victory got them back to even at 8-8. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
For Albion's part, Seth Krenning was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Krenning a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Joshua Shoeberlein and Andrew Boyce did most of the damage at the plate: Shoeberlein went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Boyce went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Albion is 2-1 when Shoeberlein posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Nathan Gibson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Newfane will challenge Pembroke at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Albion, they will take on Akron at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Purple Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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