The Chittenango Bears will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Red Devils at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Vernon-Verona-Sherrill took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Chittenango, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Chittenango turned things around against Cazenovia on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Lakers.
Evan Tianello
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Evan Tianello spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Eli Lefort, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Kielbasa, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill came up short against New Hartford on Thursday and fell 12-7. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Jake Cenname made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Anthony Chieco, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
The victory got Chittenango back to even at 3-3. As for Vernon-Verona-Sherrill, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Chittenango beat Vernon-Verona-Sherrill 8-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
