Ithaca entered their tilt with Brookwood with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They blew past the Brookwood Falcons 9-2. The result was nothing new for Ithaca, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Brookwood's part, Vanessa Anderson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Anderson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emily Cunitz was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Ithaca's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Brookwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Ithaca will challenge Seneca at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ithaca is facing Seneca at the right time seeing as Seneca is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Brookwood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against New Lisbon at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Brookwood will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: New Lisbon will have lost nine straight heading into Monday's match.
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