The Ithaca Yellowjackets will square off against the Alma Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Alma took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ithaca, who comes in off a win.
Ithaca is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They had just enough and edged out Carrollton 13-11. The Yellowjackets haven't had any issues with the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Collin Thrush
| 05/20/25 vs Carrollton | 2 |
| 05/14/25 @ Chesaning | 1 |
| 04/30/25 @ Carson City-Crystal | 1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Carrollton | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Bullock Creek | 1 |
Collin Thrush and Ryley White made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Thrush struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, White tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Ithaca is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-7 otherwise. At bat, Thrush went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run, while White went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Thrush a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Koal Duflo, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Hull, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Ithaca always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Alma's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Freeland on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Alma saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Seeley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base. Brighton Conn also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Ithaca's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Alma, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8-1.
Ithaca came up short against Alma when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Will the Yellowjackets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
