Ithaca has gone a perfect 6-0 against Carrollton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Yellowjackets will challenge the Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ithaca has three straight wins, Carrollton has 21 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ithaca had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Central Montcalm on Friday. The Yellowjackets put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Yellowjackets, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Ivy Davenport
| 04/25/25 vs Central Montcalm | 16 |
| 04/23/25 @ Merrill | 14 |
| 04/19/25 @ Gladstone | 6 |
| 04/19/25 vs Unionville-Sebewaing | 13 |
| 04/17/25 vs Hemlock | 0 |
| + 7 more games |
Ivy Davenport made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Emma Janes was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Quinne McMurphy was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Carrollton came up short against Coleman on Friday and fell 6-1.
Ithaca pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Carrollton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything went Ithaca's way against Carrollton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Ithaca made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets 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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