Marcellus put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over the Skaneateles Lakers. The win was nothing new for Marcellus as they're now sitting on five straight.
Annabella Mondello was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Mondello has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Mondello was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Marcellus got a big performance out of Hannah Fagan, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Millie Novitsky was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Marcellus pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Skaneateles, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Marcellus will head out on the road to challenge Chittenango at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Chittenango: 3, Marcellus: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Skaneateles, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marcellus at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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