Purple Tigers
| 04/21/25 @ Mexico | 17 |
| 04/17/25 vs Wellsville | 14 |
| 04/17/25 vs Charles O. Dickerson | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Phoenix | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Oswego | 4 |
| 04/04/25 vs South Jefferson | 6 |
Cortland is 0-3 against Westhill since April of 2024 but things could change on Wednesday. The Purple Tigers will welcome the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Cortland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Cortland barely beat Mexico the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Purple Tigers blew past the Tigers 17-7 on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Purple Tigers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won seven in a row.
Cal Albright made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Cortland got a massive performance out of Caden Albright, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits Albright has posted since back in April of 2024. Zach Muir was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Cortland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Westhill came up short against Phoenix on Tuesday and fell 5-1. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Westhill saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric Holstein, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Cortland's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Westhill, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Westhill's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cortland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .382. It's a different story for Westhill, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Cortland's hitters?
Cortland couldn't quite get it done against Westhill when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-0. Will the Purple Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
