Baseball Recap: Mcbain Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Ramblers

Margin (Wins)

04/08/26 vs Benzie Central	24
04/21/26 @ Pine River Area	19
04/08/26 vs Benzie Central	16
04/28/26 vs Houghton Lake	15
04/28/26 vs Houghton Lake	12

McBain entered their tilt with Lake City on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 14-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Ramblers, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Braydn Winkel made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Kasen Pollington was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alan Thomas, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

McBain's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Lake City, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McBain will host Roscommon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bucks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.33 runs per game on average), something the Ramblers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lake City, they will welcome Pine River Area at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.