Baseball Game Preview: Mexico Tigers vs. Chittenango Bears

Tigers

Runs

05/20/25 @ Chittenango	0
05/16/25 @ Phoenix	1
05/14/25 vs Marcellus	7
05/12/25 @ Marcellus	5
05/01/25 @ Skaneateles	2
+ 9 more games

For the second straight game, Mexico will face off against Chittenango. The Tigers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Bears at 5:00 p.m. Mexico is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.

Mexico fell victim to Chittenango and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.

For Chittenango's part, the result came thanks to Alex Pappas's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. Pappas has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elijah Lefort, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

The win (which was Chittenango's fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Mexico, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mexico has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Chittenango struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.