All three of the 518's spring-summer pro sports teams entered play Sunday coming off losses. This morning, it's a completely different story.
Start in Albany, at MVP Arena. The Empire snapped a 3 game losing streak in emphatic fashion, holding off the Columbus Lions, 67-48, in front of just 2, 132 devoted fans. Most folks avoided the heat, and watched the game on YouTube, I'm sure. QB Sam Castronova was almost a 1-man show for the Empire, throwing six TD passes, and running for three more.
Albany hits the road on Saturday, looking for revenge against San Antonio. The Gunslingers upset 1st place Carolina over the weekend.
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Up the hill, at the Washington Avenue Armory, Patroons fans were encouraged to bring pots & pans in answer to Kokomo fans doing the same on Thursday in game 1. Not that the Pats needed the help, actually. Mike Williams led all scorers with 24 points, leading 5 Patroons in double figures, as Albany tied up the series at 1 game each with a 106-89 win. Game 3 is tonight at the Armory. The winners then play for the league title vs. Shreveport.
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Across the river, at Bruno Stadium, the Tri-City Valleycats played home run derby at the expense of the Empire State Greys, hitting six homers in a 2 inning span en route to a 13-1 rout. Willy Garcia had two of the six homers, with Brad Zunica, Brantley Bell, Pavin Parks, & Jonah Girand all also going yard. Tri-City makes its first trip to Canada on Tuesday to open a series vs. Trois-Rivieres. The Aigles evened the season series between the two clubs by winning 2 of 3 at the Joe last week.
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