Yellowjackets
| 04/14/25 vs Michigan Lutheran Seminary | 16-1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Bullock Creek | 10-7 |
| 04/11/25 vs Bullock Creek | 3-2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Valley Lutheran | 20-1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Valley Lutheran | 10-0 |
Ithaca waltzed into their matchup on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Yellowjackets also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Ivy Davenport made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Emmalee Shankel and Maeli Akin did most of the damage at the plate: Shankel scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Akin scored two runs while going 3-for-3. What's more, Shankel posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. Estes Purvis was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Ithaca always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Michigan Lutheran Seminary only posted an OBP of .200.
Ithaca pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ithaca beat the Cardinals by a score of 10-2 later that day.
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