The Skaneateles Lakers will face off against the Phoenix Firebirds at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Phoenix will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Skaneateles extended their winning streak to three on Monday. The Lakers skirted past Homer 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lakers have posted since April 30, 2024.
Skaneateles got a great performance from McKendell Sweeney as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Sweeney a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
Torin Bennett
| 05/19/25 vs Homer | 3 |
| 05/01/25 @ Mexico | 2 |
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At the plate, Torin Bennett was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luke Ellis, who earned two RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Phoenix had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Tigers 3-1.
Phoenix's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Skaneateles, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Skaneateles came up short against Phoenix in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 9-4. Can the Lakers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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