Cicero-North Syracuse's hitters rose to the challenge against a Bears pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.62 runs allowed on Monday. The Cicero-North Syracuse Northstars were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over the Chittenango Bears. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cicero-North Syracuse.
Mila Owens made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Owens has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Owens was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mia Farone, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Sydney Rockwell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Cicero-North Syracuse is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Chittenango, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-3.
Cicero-North Syracuse will head out on the road to face off against Fayetteville-Manlius at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fayetteville-Manlius is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Cicero-North Syracuse will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Chittenango will take on Cortland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chittenango's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Cortland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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