If Ithaca was feeling good fresh off their 9-3 takedown of Southside on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bear Cubs took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Green Hornets on Wednesday. The Bear Cubs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Green Hornets earlier this season, when they won 9-3.
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Wylie Smalls made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Leo Fiorello, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Ithaca's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Southside, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Looking ahead, Southside will challenge Whitney Point at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.8 runs per game on average), something the Green Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of. Ithaca will be paying especially close attention to Southside's matchup: after Southside faces off against Whitney Point, they'll take on Ithaca again at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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