The Ithaca Bulldogs will take on the Barneveld Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Ithaca took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against North Crawford by a score of 10-7.
Meanwhile, while Barneveld put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Weston. The Eagles were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Silver Eagles. The Eagles not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15th (when they won 15-0).
Ithaca's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Barneveld, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Ithaca couldn't quite finish off Barneveld when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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