Baseball Recap: Fulton Red Raiders vs. Cortland Purple Tigers
Fulton had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. Their rough 13-3 defeat to the Cortland Purple Tigers on Sunday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fulton in their matchups with Cortland: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Cortland's part, Ethan Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cortland got a massive performance out of Zach Muir, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Owen Johnson was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Cortland and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fulton will square off against Cicero-North Syracuse at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cortland, they will head out on the road to face off against Homer at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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