The Las Lomas Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Albany Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Las Lomas will be strutting in after a victory while Albany will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Las Lomas was able to grind out a solid win over Berean Christian, taking the game 6-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Las Lomas.
Brady Wright made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Wright was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Alessandro Martinez-Cabrera tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Las Lomas got a big performance out of Cruz Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Jack Foscalina was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Albany's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Campolindo by a score of 8-7. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Albany in their matchups with Campolindo: they've now lost three in a row.
Albany also got a good showing from Jude Hatamiya, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Mikey Richards was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Evan Carrubba-Rice, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Albany lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The victory got Las Lomas back to even at 4-4. As for Albany, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Las Lomas has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Albany struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Las Lomas' way against Albany in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Las Lomas made off with a 12-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Las Lomas since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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