Baseball Recap: Chittenango Bears vs. Cortland Purple Tigers
Chittenango lost against Cortland back in April of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Chittenango Bears lost 10-4 to the Cortland Purple Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for Chittenango in their matchups with Cortland: they've now lost three in a row.
Chittenango saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinton Hilliker, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Kielbasa, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Cortland's side, Zach Muir spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Muir has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Cal Albright was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Chittenango's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Cortland, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
While Chittenango had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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