The Chittenango Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Cicero-North Syracuse Northstars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Chittenango's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Cicero-North Syracuse's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Chittenango is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Baldwinsville just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 4-0 to the Bees. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Chittenango's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Cicero-North Syracuse ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Baldwinsville out 3-2.
Kiyara Bembry tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Cicero-North Syracuse's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eva Farone, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Coyle, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Chittenango's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2. As for Cicero-North Syracuse, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Chittenango took their victory against Cicero-North Syracuse when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chittenango since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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