Bears
| 05/19/25 vs Marcellus | 8-1 |
| 05/19/25 @ Marcellus | 3-1 |
| 05/15/25 vs Canastota | 7-2 |
Chittenango barely beat Marcellus the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bears put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 8-1 victory on Monday. The win was familiar territory for the Bears, who have now won three contests in a row.
Andrew Valente was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Kielbasa, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Elijah Lefort, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Chittenango pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Marcellus, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Chittenango will take on Mexico at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marcellus, they are taking a road trip to take on Solvay at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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