The Ithaca Bear Cubs will face off against the Lansing Bobcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ithaca has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Southside hit Ithaca with a six-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bear Cubs came up short against the Green Hornets, falling 11-1. The Bear Cubs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lansing waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Crusaders get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory. That looming 13-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bobcats yet this season.
Ithaca's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Lansing, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Ithaca got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in March of 2018 against Lansing by a conclusive 25-2 score. Will the Bear Cubs repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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