The home team had won the previous four meetings between Ithaca and Valley Lutheran, and Ithaca kept the tradition alive. The Yellowjackets put the hurt on the Chargers with a sharp 20-1 victory on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won seven in a row.
Kennedi Ryan made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Ryan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
Ivy Davenport
| 04/09/25 vs Valley Lutheran | 4 |
| 04/08/24 vs Clare | 3 |
| 05/08/24 vs Valley Lutheran | 2 |
| 05/06/24 vs Michigan Lutheran Seminary | 2 |
| 04/25/24 @ Standish-Sterling | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ivy Davenport, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Emmalee Shankel was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Ithaca always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .684. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory got Ithaca back to even at 2-2. As for Valley Lutheran, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Ithaca wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Bullock Creek on the 11th. Valley Lutheran has also already played their next game (against Oakland Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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