Cortland is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will venture away from home to challenge the Chittenango Bears at 5:00 p.m. Cortland has given up an average of 19.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cortland fell victim to Cazenovia and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Lakers, falling 20-0. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Lakers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Chittenango didn't have quite enough to beat Maine-Endwell on Saturday and fell 2-1.
Lauren Machan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chittenango saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy McClusky, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Hannah Cretaro was another, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Chittenango's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Cortland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Cortland suffered a grim 24-0 defeat to Chittenango in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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