Ithaca dropped their record down to 21-4 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 9-1 to the Millington Cardinals. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Yellowjackets couldn't push the score so high this time.
Ithaca saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Whitmore, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run. Another was Kennedi Ryan, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
As for Millington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-7. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won nine matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Millington's side, Morgan Matusik made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Matusik was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashlyn Bentoski, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Karlie Sherman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Coming up, Ithaca will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Carrollton at 4:00 p.m. As for Millington, they are taking a road trip to challenge St. Mary's Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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