Yellowjackets
| 05/09/25 @ Michigan Lutheran Seminary | 5-2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Valley Lutheran | 3-2 |
| 04/30/25 @ Carson City-Crystal | 10-0 |
| 04/28/25 @ Carrollton | 7-2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Merrill | 6-4 |
Ithaca waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals. This was a revenge game for the Yellowjackets: when they faced off against the Cardinals back in April, they had to take a 15-7 defeat.
Ithaca let Colton Pratt and Carsen Shankel run wild. Pratt got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, while Shankel went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. Those two runs gave Shankel a new career-high. Justice McDaid also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Ithaca hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Michigan Lutheran Seminary struck out six times.
Ithaca pushed their record up to 5-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Looking ahead, Ithaca will venture away from home to take on Garber at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Dukes' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Yellowjackets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, they will host Lansing Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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