Chittenango lost against Cortland back in April of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Chittenango Bears lost 10-4 to the Cortland Purple Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for Chittenango in their matchups with Cortland: they've now lost three in a row.
Chittenango saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinton Hilliker, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Kielbasa, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Cortland's side, Zach Muir spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Muir has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Cal Albright was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Chittenango's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Cortland, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
While Chittenango had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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