Ithaca and Valley Lutheran are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Ithaca Yellowjackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Valley Lutheran Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ithaca has nine straight wins, Valley Lutheran has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ithaca can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Michigan Lutheran Seminary a 16-0 shutout.
Kennedi Ryan and Ivy Davenport made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Ryan pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Davenport pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ryan has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Ryan scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Davenport went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Emmalee Shankel was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Faith Fisher, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Valley Lutheran scored the most runs they've had all season last Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 14-5 to Oakland Christian.
Ithaca's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Valley Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Ithaca took their win against Valley Lutheran in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Does Ithaca have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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