Chittenango fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Solvay on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Bearcats: they've now lost three in a row.
AJ Valente was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Valente was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, Mason Corlis was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Matt Bartoszek also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Chittenango's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Chittenango is on the road again on Saturday to play Bishop Ludden at 2:00 p.m. The matchup will give the Bears their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Solvay, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jordan-Elbridge at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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