Baseball Recap: Bishop Ludden Snaps Five-Game Streak of Wins at Home

Bishop Ludden dropped their record down to 8-6 on Monday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They lost 7-1 to the Cortland Purple Tigers. The Gaelic Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Purple Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2016.

As for Cortland, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Purple Tigers, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

For Cortland's part, Zach Muir made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Those 16 strikeouts gave Muir a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Jaheim Robinson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was CJ Urtz, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

While Bishop Ludden 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 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.