Cortland had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Bishop Ludden on Thursday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Gaelic Knights. Considering the Tigers have won four games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Owen Coon, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.

Tigers
| 04/23/26 @ Bishop Ludden | 9-2 |
| 04/21/26 vs Skaneateles | 7-6 |
| 04/17/26 vs Homer | 3-0 |
| 04/17/26 vs Moravia | 7-1 |
| 04/11/26 @ Cazenovia | 3-0 |
| + 2 more games |
The victory was the seventh in a row for Cortland, bringing their record up to 8-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop Ludden, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
Cortland will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Gaelic Knights: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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