Chesaning completed the sweep over Ithaca by defeating the Yellowjackets 13-3 in the mercy rule shortened game 2. Banks Deal started on the mound for the Indians and earned his first career varsity win. Deal pitched 3 innings and allowed 1 hit, 5 walks, 3 unearned runs and struck out 2 batters. Ethan Hinojosa came in and pitched the 4th inning and allowed no hits and struck out 2 batters. 

Chesaning took the early lead in the top of the first inning when Lucas Powell scored on a sacrifice fly to left field by Nash Wendling. Ithaca then tied the score 1-1 when they responded with a run in the bottom of the 1st inning. The Indians came right back in the top of the 2nd inning when Brady Sager singled to left field driving in Blake Laskowski and Lucas Rumisek to make the score 3-1. However, Ithaca once again answered by scoring 2 runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning to tie the score at 3-3. In the top of the 3rd inning the Indians then took the lead and never looked back. The Indians scored 6 runs when Max Volk, Wendling, Logan Fulk, Eli Escamilla, Lucas Rumisek and Powell all crossed the plate during the inning to make the score 9-3. Chesaning then answered with 4 more runs in the top of the 4th inning when Wendling, Fulk Escamilla and Laskowski all crossed the plate again to make the final score 13-3. 

Leading the way offensively for the Indians were:

Lucas Rumisek 3-3 and scored 2 runs

Brady Sager 2-2, 1 walk and 3 RBI

Eli Escamilla 2-3, 1 RBI and scored 2 runs

Lucas Powell 1-2, 2 walks, 1 RBI and scored 2 runs

Nash Wendling 1-1, 1 walk, 1 RBI and scored 1 run

Blake Laskowski 1-1, 1 walk, 2 RBI and scored 2 runs

Jaxon Plowman 1-1 and 1 RBI

With the victory Chesaning's overall record improves to 12-2 and 6-0 in the MMAC. Our next scheduled game is Monday, May 1st at Chesaning High School vs. Lakeville High School.