Cortland had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Mexico Tigers by a score of 7-2. That's more bragging rights for Cortland, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Owen Johnson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caden Albright, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Antonio Terrazas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Cortland is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Mexico, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Cortland will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mexico: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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