Cortland has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Mexico Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cortland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Cortland gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Edison 17-7.
Ethan Johnson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cortland let Caden Albright and Cal Albright loose on the outfield. Albright scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Albright scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Albright continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Danny Jackson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mexico entered their match against Christian Brothers Academy on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Mexico took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Christian Brothers Academy. Mexico has not had much luck with Christian Brothers Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Cortland has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Mexico, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Everything went Cortland's way against Mexico when the teams last played back in May of 2017 as Cortland made off with a 10-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cortland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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