The Marcellus Mustangs will square off against the Chittenango Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Marcellus is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Marcellus couldn't beat Skaneateles on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the second inning. The Mustangs fell 9-4 to the Lakers.
Marcellus saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Mattison, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Nicholas Snyder also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Chittenango hadn't done well against Homer recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Bears came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 9-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
AJ Valente was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Eli Lefort was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Chittenango's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Marcellus, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Marcellus couldn't quite get it done against Chittenango in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 4-0. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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