Baseball Game Preview: Millington Cardinals vs. Mayville Wildcats

The Millington Cardinals are taking a road trip to face off against the Mayville Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Millington will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.

Millington fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Cass City on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Hawks by a score of 8-7.

Jacob Fluty was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Chase Milostan, who earned three runs and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Mayville unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Sandusky by a score of 5-4.

Mayville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Wager, who went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Millington has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-4-1 record this season. As for Mayville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.

Mayville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Millington has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .437. It's a different story for Mayville, though, as they've only averaged .360. Will they be able to contain Millington's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.