Baseball Recap: Manistee Comes Up Short

Montague hit Manistee with a five-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Chippewas lost 10-3 to the Wildcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Chippewas have suffered since April 30, 2025.

Manistee saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landin Sowa, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Manistee's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Montague, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.

Coming up, Manistee is taking a road trip to face off against Manton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rangers' pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so the Chippewas' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Montague, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Western Michigan Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.55 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.