Chittenango is 0-3 against Cortland since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Chittenango Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Cortland Purple Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
Chittenango lost 10-4 to Cortland on Tuesday. Chittenango has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Cortland's part, Zach Muir spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Muir has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Cal Albright was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Chittenango's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Cortland, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
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