Albany hasn't had much luck against Shaker recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Falcons will square off against the Bison at 4:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Albany was handed a seven-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Cohoes. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Falcons have posted since April 18, 2024.
Meanwhile, Shaker strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against Schuylerville as they made off with an 8-2 victory.
Talyn Chernosky spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ruby Szemplinski, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Abagael Taylor, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Shaker's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 8.3 runs this season. As for Albany, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Albany might still be hurting after the 12-3 loss they got from Shaker in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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