The Chittenango Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Oswego Buccaneer at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Chittenango's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Oswego's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Chittenango didn't have quite enough to beat Maine-Endwell and fell 2-1. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lauren Machan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chittenango saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy McClusky, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Hannah Cretaro was another, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Oswego sidestepped Skaneateles for a 3-1 win.
Maria Sweet made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Sweet was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Chittenango's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Oswego, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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