Shaker was handed a two-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Columbia on Monday. The Shaker Bison blew past the Columbia Blue Devils 7-1. This was payback for Shaker, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Shaker got a great performance from Ethan McGarry as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Brendan McLoughlin was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tye Mariano, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Columbia's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Gabriel, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Shaker's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Columbia, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Shaker will head out on the road to take on Guilderland at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Guilderland and Shaker are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Columbia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Colonie Central at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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