Cicero Big Blue lost the lead late in a 6-5 defeat to ESM on Friday at Central Park.

In the first inning, ESM got their offense started when they scored one run on a stolen base. They were able to put 2 more runs on the board in the second innning, making it a 3-0 game.

Cicero woke up in the fourth inning, tallying four runs to take the lead, 4-3. Cicero batters contributing to the big inning included Jacob Calabria, Michael Mooney, and Drew Matyasyk, all driving in runs in the inning. Scoring for Cicero was Nicholas Capece, Alex Smith, Ryan Keil and Jacob Calabria.

Cicero was ahead 5-3 heading into the bottom of the 5th inning. They were unable to hold the lead, giving up 3 runs on a series of hits. The game was tied at five with ESM batting in the bottom of the fifth when, with 2 outs and 2 strikes on the batter, a passed ball resulted in the go-ahead score for ESM.

Connor Pearce toed the rubber for Cicero. He allowed ten hits and six runs over six innings, striking out 8 and walking one.

Ryan Keil followed on the mound, pitching 2 innings. He allowed 1 hit, no runs and struck out 6.

Captains for Cicero on this night were Nicholas Capece and Jacob Calabria.

Nicholas Capece earned the MVP game ball for his efforts (2/3 (HBP), Double, 1 Run), which also included an exciting play to first off a ball that ricocheted off Alex Smith (AKA: the ricochet play).

Cicero had a chance in the final inning when Sean Bombard got on base, but they were unable to advance the runner and tie the game.

Cicero scattered ten hits in the game. Calabria, Capece, and Smith each had multiple hits for Cicero Big Blue. Smith, Capece, and Calabria each managed two hits to lead Cicero Big Blue 13u.

The next game for Cicero is at home against Syracuse at 3pm on June 8th.

Details

Date Time League Season
June 7, 2019 6:00 pm Cicero Little League 2019

Field

Central Park Cicero
6540 NY-31, Cicero, NY 13039

Results

Team1234567R
Cicero 13u00041005
East Syracuse Minoa120030x6

East Syracuse Minoa

PA AB HBP R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB BB SO LOB
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IP H R ERA BB SO HR
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Cicero 13u

# Batting PA AB HBP R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB BB SO LOB
Connor Pearce0300000000000
Michael Mooney0300100000000
Sean Bombard0300100000100
Alex Smith0301200000000
Ryan Keil0301000000120
Carter Duncan0300000000020
Drew Matyasik0300110000000
Dominick Ciccone0301100000000
Jacob Calabria0301231100000
Nicholas Capece0301201000000
 Total030051042100240
Pitching IP H R ERA BB SO HR
Connor Pearce51067.20180
Ryan Keil2200.00160
Total71265.142140