The Colonie Central Wolfpack will square off against the Columbia Blue Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Colonie Central is headed out to face Columbia after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. The Wolfpack skirted past Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 4-2. The Wolfpack haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Columbia hadn't beaten Shenendehowa on the road since April 29, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Wednesday. The Blue Devils had just enough and edged out the High School 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Devils have posted against the High School since April 29, 2022.
Justin Murphy looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2025.
At the plate, Columbia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Hulett, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Hulett has posted since back in April of 2025.
Colonie Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbia in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolfpack 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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