Baseball Game Preview: Chittenango Bears vs. Jordan-Elbridge Eagles

The Chittenango Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Jordan-Elbridge Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Chittenango's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Jordan-Elbridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Chittenango took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Canastota by a score of 7-2. The victory continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Red Raiders: they've now won four in a row.

Alex Pappas looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

Mason Corlis

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On the hitting side, Zailor Caras and Mason Corlis did most of the damage at the plate: Caras went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Corlis got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Corlis has become a key player for Chittenango: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Lefort, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Jordan-Elbridge narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Cazenovia 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.

David III Dominick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.

The victory got Chittenango back to even at 6-6. As for Jordan-Elbridge, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Chittenango has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jordan-Elbridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9 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.