It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Ithaca ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Garber Dukes.
Ivy Davenport
| 05/27/25 @ Garber | 14 |
| 05/14/25 @ Millington | 11 |
| 05/12/25 vs Hemlock | 13 |
| 05/10/25 @ Holly | 15 |
| 05/05/25 vs Freeland | 12 |
| + 11 more games |
Ivy Davenport spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kennedi Ryan was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Maeli Akin, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Ithaca has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Garber, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-14.
Coming up, Ithaca will host St. Louis at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Garber, they will challenge Millington at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Dukes will need to watch out since the Cardinals have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games.
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