Cicero-North Syracuse fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against West Genesee on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Monday.
Kaden Kalfass was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cicero-North Syracuse saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Zimmer, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Kyle Kulikowski was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Cicero-North Syracuse and nudges their season record down to 8-5. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for West Genesee, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-1.
Cicero-North Syracuse and West Genesee should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. The Northstars (ranked 154th) will meet Watertown (ranked 471st) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, West Genesee will square off against Liverpool at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (19 vs. 431). Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Wildcats have won 15 straight at home dating back to last season, while the Warriors won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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