Albany extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 5-4. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Northlake Christian Wolverines. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolverines this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-3 on Friday.
As for Northlake Christian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games.
For Northlake Christian's part, Jonathan Lee made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Lee was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Adam Hotard looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Max Millett, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2025. Ty Galloway also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Coming up, Albany is taking a road trip to square off against Hammond at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northlake Christian, they will host Salmen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.2 runs per game on average), something the Wolverines will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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