Purple Tigers
| 05/01/25 vs Marcellus | 12-0 |
| 04/23/25 vs Westhill | 11-4 |
| 04/21/25 @ Mexico | 17-7 |
| 04/17/25 vs Wellsville | 14-8 |
| 04/17/25 vs Charles O. Dickerson | 2-1 |
Cortland came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Marcellus Mustangs get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. This was payback for the Purple Tigers, who suffered a 7-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cal Albright was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cortland got a massive performance out of Zach Muir, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI Muir has posted since back in May of 2024. Jaheim Robinson was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Cortland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .560. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in six consecutive matches.
Cortland's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Marcellus, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7-1.
Coincidentally, Cortland and Marcellus will both be playing Skaneateles the next time they take the field. The Mustangs will host the Lakers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Purple Tigers will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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