The Chittenango Bears will face off against the Oneida Express at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oneida took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Chittenango, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Chittenango was able to grind out a solid victory over Canastota, taking the game 8-4. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Red Raiders: they've now won three in a row.
Andrew Valente made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Valente was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Mason Corlis was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Oneida was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 12-9 to Camden.
Oneida's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Chittenango, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Chittenango took their win against Oneida when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-2 score. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Express have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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