Baseball Preview: Calumet Copper Kings vs. Negaunee Miners
The Calumet Copper Kings will head out on the road to take on the Negaunee Miners at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calumet is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Calumet's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Hancock on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Bulldogs. The game marked the first time this year in which Calumet was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Negaunee scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Houghton with a sharp 16-6 win. With that victory, Negaunee brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Negaunee let Jack Siik and Owen Cardinal loose on the outfield. 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. Carsen Belanger was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Calumet's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Negaunee, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-10-1.
Calumet skirted past Negaunee 5-4 in their previous matchup last Tuesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Negaunee's Mason Banfield, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Calumet still be able to contain Banfield? There's only one way to find out.
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