Baseball Game Preview: Cadillac Vikings vs. Traverse City West Titans

The Cadillac Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Traverse City West Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Cadillac was handed a ten-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Evart 7-5. While the Vikings didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Meanwhile, Traverse City West entered their tilt with Big Rapids on Friday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 5-1.

Traverse City West pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cadillac, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.

Cadillac might still be hurting after the 14-7 defeat they got from Traverse City West in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.