La Salle Institute has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, La Salle Institute was able to grind out a solid win over Mohonasen, taking the game 10-7. That's two games straight that La Salle Institute has won by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk has not done well against Albany Academy for Boys recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk had just enough and edged Albany Academy for Boys out 8-6.
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Burns, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Rilley Kellam was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
La Salle Institute's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
La Salle Institute was able to grind out a solid victory over Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk in their previous meeting on Monday, winning 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kellam, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will La Salle Institute still be able to contain Kellam? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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