The Cazenovia Lakers will square off against the Jordan-Elbridge Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither Cazenovia nor Jordan-Elbridge posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Cazenovia managed to slip by Christian Brothers Academy the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Lakers came up short against the Brothers on Thursday, falling 11-1. The Lakers just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Meanwhile, Jordan-Elbridge had just enough and edged out Central 2-1 on Thursday.
Shannon III Ahern spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Jordan-Elbridge is undefeated when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise.
Jordan-Elbridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Cazenovia, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Cazenovia came out on top in a nail-biter against Jordan-Elbridge in their previous matchup back in May of 2019, sneaking past 5-3. Will the Lakers repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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