Baseball Game Preview: Bad Axe Hatchets vs. Sandusky Wolves

Bad Axe is on an eight-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Sandusky a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Bad Axe Hatchets will look to defend their home field against the Sandusky Wolves at 4:00 p.m. Bad Axe has given up an average of 13.9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Bad Axe is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 16-3 to Vassar on Thursday.

Damon Blackstock made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases and two runs.

Meanwhile, Sandusky posted their closest win since April 9th on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Mayville 5-4.

The team relied heavily on Bryce Kiley, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Ball, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Sandusky has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bad Axe, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.

Bad Axe suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Sandusky when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Hatchets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.