The Onondaga Tigers will square off against the Cato-Meridian Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Onondaga took a 16-run loss the last time they faced off against Pulaski, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Blue Devils a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Ryan Victoriano
| 04/27/26 @ Hannibal | 5 |
| 04/08/26 @ Marcellus | 4 |
| 04/17/26 @ Tully | 3 |
| 05/12/26 vs Pulaski | 2 |
| 05/04/26 vs Central | 2 |
The result came thanks to Ryan Victoriano's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Onondaga's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Onondaga saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Doner, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Doner has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Cato-Meridian came up short against Hannibal on Thursday, falling 9-2. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Cato-Meridian now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Onondaga, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Onondaga couldn't quite get it done against Cato-Meridian in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 10-6. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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