Geneva Snow Cats win seventh straight

FLYIN FISH (6-10) 4
SNOW CATS (14-3) 5

Patrick Blackall (RIT) went 2-for-3, scored a run and drove in a RBI as the Snow Cats won their seventh straight and ninth in 10 games. The squad has  outscored their opponents 38-9 within that span over the past seven outings.

Blackall’s biggest hit gave the Snow Cats a two-run cushion with a two-out single in the third.

The Cats tied the game at two in the bottom of the second on a wild pitch, passed ball and a single from Garrett Bell (Ithaca). He later drove in Gil Merod (Ithaca) for the game-winning run in the fourth.

Garrett Bell knots the game with a two-out single. 2-2 bottom of the second Flyin’ Fish and @GenevaSnowCats @interstateCBL pic.twitter.com/EEnj8ZNeXX

— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) August 8, 2020

Rojo Prarie (William Mary) stranded the tying run on second after giving up a two-out double in the seventh. The righty completed his third save of the season with his fifth strikeout of the game. Through 19 1/3 innings, he’s set down 39 on strikes and has an ERA of 0.72.

Lachlan Charles (Cornell University) and David Bermudez (Rider University) both collected a base knock for the Cats. Mark Trotta (William Mary), James Cronin (St. Lawrence) and Merod each scored a run.

Reliever Buzz Shirley (Ithaca) earned the win after tossing three innings with two runs given up on three hits and four strikeouts.

Buzz Shirley gives up a leadoff double to Dylan Mackenzie then retires the next three without any damage. Mid 3: Flyin’ Fish 2 @GenevaSnowCats 2 @interstateCBL pic.twitter.com/XHbry2G5Qs

— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) August 8, 2020

In the top of the fifth, Jesus Baez tripled in Jarod Signorelli (Elmira) to cut the score to 5-3. Dylan Mackenzie (SUNY Cortland) followed with an additional run driven in. Both finished with a RBI and run scored.

Nate Sanderson (Hilbert) led the Fish with two hits and a RBI. Trevor Robinson (Tompkins Cortland CC), Zach Harter (Finger Lakes CC) and Ryan Demitrovic (Alfred State) each collected a hit.

Fish starter Demitrovic was pinned with the loss despite giving up zero earned runs (5 runs). The 5-foot-10 righty threw four innings, gave up four hits and struck out three. Tyrone Woods allowed one hit and struck out three in two innings of relief.

Kyle Evans

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