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| 05/22/24 - Home | 16-2 W |
| 05/21/24 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 05/21/24 - Away | 16-2 W |
| 05/20/16 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 05/20/16 - Home | 0-6 L |
| + 2 more games |
Ithaca has gone 6-1 against Merrill recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Yellowjackets will square off against the Vandals at 4:00 p.m. Ithaca's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Merrill's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ithaca took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Unionville-Sebewaing 2-1.
Meanwhile, Merrill came tearing into Tuesday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 13-5 win. Considering the Vandals have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ithaca pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Merrill, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Everything went Ithaca's way against Merrill in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Ithaca made off with a 16-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets 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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