Ithaca and Michigan Lutheran Seminary are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Yellowjackets will head out to face off against the Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ithaca has four straight victories, Michigan Lutheran Seminary has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ithaca proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Valley Lutheran. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Yellowjackets have posted against the Chargers since May 17, 2016.
Ryley White
| 05/02/25 @ Valley Lutheran | 7 |
| 04/23/25 @ Merrill | 6 |
| 04/09/25 vs Valley Lutheran | 4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Michigan Lutheran Seminary | 3 |
Collin Thrush and Ryley White made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Thrush didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over eight innings pitched. Meanwhile, White didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At the plate, Thrush went 1-for-5 with one run and one double, while White went 3-for-6 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Hull, who went 3-for-6 with one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Michigan Lutheran Seminary faced off against Nouvel Catholic Central on Friday. The Cardinals fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cardinals have suffered since May 20, 2024.
Ithaca pushed their record up to 4-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Ithaca suffered a grim 15-7 defeat to Michigan Lutheran Seminary in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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