It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Albany ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lansingburgh Knights 9-7. While the Falcons didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Ben Coons made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Coons was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Haywood Williams-Watson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, two RBI, and one run. AJ Dixon was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Albany has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Lansingburgh, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Coming up, Albany will host Cohoes at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lansingburgh, they are taking a road trip to take on Voorheesville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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