Baseball Game Preview: Westhill on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 5, 2024, 2:16am

Baseball Preview: Westhill Warriors vs. Chittenango Bears

Westhill has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Chittenango Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Westhill's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Chittenango's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Last Thursday, Westhill didn't have quite enough to beat Homer and fell 2-1.

Meanwhile, Chittenango came into Saturday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Cazenovia onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Saturday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Chittenango has managed all season.

Not much got past Kyle Peryer, who gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks to keep Cazenovia off the board. That hit was his first of the 2024 season.

On the hitting side, Chittenango let Mason Corlis and Zailor Caras loose on the outfield. Corlis went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Caras scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Westhill dropped their record down to 6-5 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Chittenango, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-9.

Westhill took their win against Chittenango in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-2. Will Westhill repeat their success, or does Chittenango have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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