Ballston Spa was the 6-5 winner over Albany Academy for Boys when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Ballston Spa Scotties fell just short of the Albany Academy for Boys Cadets by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. Ballston Spa has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Albany Academy for Boys' part, their victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Manny Santos, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Santos has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Ballston Spa's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Albany Academy for Boys, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
Ballston Spa will look to defend their home field on Monday against Christian Brothers Academy at 4:15 p.m. Christian Brothers Academy is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Ballston Spa will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Albany Academy for Boys, they will take on Columbia at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Albany Academy for Boys is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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