The Albany Cougars will face off against the San Rafael Bulldogs at 4:30  p.m.  on Friday. Albany will be strutting in after a  victory while San Rafael will be coming in after a  loss.
Albany's pitching crew heads into the  game  hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed  on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by  an  11-0 margin over Hercules. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won six contests by six  runs or more  so far this season.
 The team  relied heavily on  Aamarah Batieste, who  went 2-for-3 with three  runs, one  double,  and one  RBI. Another player making a difference was  Sara Snyder, who  went 1-for-3 with one  run, one  double,  and one  RBI.
Meanwhile, San Rafael was not able to break out of their rough patch  on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight  defeat. They were a single  run away from ending the streak, but they lost  a   5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Archie Williams.
 Thomara Drummer put in work no matter where she played. She  struck out 15 batters over  seven innings while giving up just two earned  (and three unearned) runs off   six  hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't  tossed less than seven  strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box,  going 2-for-3 with one  run and one  RBI.
 Drummer wasn't  the only one making solid contact as  six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was  Lila Kim, who  went 2-for-3 with one  run.
 The  win made it two in a row for Albany and  bumps their season record up to 7-8. The  victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7  runs in those games. As for San Rafael, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
 Albany suffered a grim  9-0 defeat to San Rafael  in their previous meeting  back in March of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their  defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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