CENTRAL NEW YORK – While it has battled consistency throughout this young season, the Chittenango softball team can take solace in the way it dominated against its neighbors from Cazenovia when they faced off last Monday afternoon.
Enjoying the warm temperatures, the Bears’ bats warmed up, too, and didn’t cool down until it had put together a 25-0 victory over the Lakers.
A four-run first inning was followed by nine-run outbursts in the second and third innings, Chittenango eventually producing 17 hits while pitcher Caroline Porter kept Cazenovia hitless.
Madison Wagner led the way, going five-for-five with a home run, four singles and three RBIs. Lily Callahan went four-for-five, scored four times and drove in four runs as Allison Soulier also had three RBIs. Lauren Machan scored twice and earned two RBIs.
Moving on from this game, Chittenango prevailed again a day later, topping Altmar-Parish-Williamstown 10-2 with runs in the first three innings and a six-run rally in the sixth to get away from the Rebels.
Olivia Jackson went three-for-three, with Soulier and Stephanie Huckabee earning two hits apiece as Wagner and Avree Salce joined Soulier in scoring a pair of runs.
Then, in a doubleheader Thursday against Hannibal, the Bears overwhelmed the Warriors with 53 total runs, winning the first game 33-4 and the second game with a 19-0 shutout.
As this went on, Cazenovia absorbed a 7-5 defeat to Phoenix, dropping to 1-3 on the season, while Chittenango’s win streak continued Friday by topping Westhill 14-6 to move its record to 7-2.
