The Ithaca Yellowjackets will head out to take on the Merrill Vandals at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ithaca is looking for their season's first victory.
On Tuesday, Ithaca didn't have quite enough to beat Nouvel Catholic Central and fell 2-1.
Ryley White made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run.
Merrill came out on top against Montabella on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run third inning. The Vandals' pitchers stepped up to hand the Mustangs an 8-0 shutout. The Vandals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by six runs or more this season.
The win made it two in a row for Merrill and bumps their season record up to 3-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Ithaca, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Ithaca couldn't quite finish off Merrill when the teams last played back in May of 2019 and fell 4-2. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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