Cicero treated their fans to a sun and fun-filled day of baseball, sweeping Geddes in a double header.
In game 1, Alex Smith started on the mound, giving up 3 runs in 4 innings with 7 strikeouts. Jacob Calabria came in for the save, giving up 3 runs in 2 innings with 3 strikeouts. Michael Mooney played the entire game at catcher.
Hits in the first game came from Alex Smith, Nicholas Capece, Jacob Calabria, Drew Matyasik, and Jimmy Zampini.
Nicholas Capece notched a 4-bagger, bringing in 3 runs. He ended the day with 5 RBI’s and 1 run on 2 hits. His long throw from center field to third ended in a tag that sealed the fate of the Geddes team in the 1 run loss and helped earn him the game MVP.
Runs on the day came from Capece, Smith, Calabria, Matyasik, Zampini and Alysa Mooney.
Jacob Calabria sent one over 200-feet, extending his streak of long balls, which included a home run @Syracuse last week.
The final score was 7-6 Cicero in game 1.
In game 2, Jacob Calabria started on the mound. He gave up 4 runs in 4 innings, striking out 6. Ryan Keil got the save, pitching for 1 inning, giving up 1 run and striking out 2.
Daniel Capp worked behind the plate for the entire game with a performance that included a snap-throw that caught a runner leading off at third.
Hits on the day came from Smith, Capece, Calabria, Michael Mooney, Drew Matyasik, and Chris Williams (who was called in to sub along with Alysa Mooney and Daniel Capp),
Alex Smith and Nicholas Capece each scored 2 runs, while Calabria and Mooney scored one each.
Calabria earned the MVP nod for his best pitching performance of the season, plus 1 hit and 1 run.
Final score in game 2 was 6-4 Cicero.