Baseball Preview: Negaunee Miners vs. Calumet Copper Kings
The Negaunee Miners will be playing in front of their home fans against the Calumet Copper Kings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Negaunee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Negaunee will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Wednesday, then bounced right back against Houghton on Wednesday. Negaunee put the hurt on Houghton with a sharp 16-6 win. Negaunee's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jack Siik and Owen Cardinal did most of the damage at the plate: Siik went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Cardinal scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carsen Belanger, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Calumet's offense. They lost 10-0 to Hancock on Saturday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Calumet was not able to get on the board.
Negaunee has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10-1 record this season. As for Calumet, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
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