Baseball Game Preview: Mason County Eastern Cardinals vs. Pine River Area Bucks

The Mason County Eastern Cardinals will square off against the Pine River Area Bucks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mason County Eastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.

It was a proper cat-fight when Mason County Eastern challenged Brethren on Monday. The Cardinals blew past the Bobcats 17-3. The victory continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won four in a row.

Ron Hassenbank was a standout: he scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. He also brought in two RBI, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Clayton Logsdon, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.

Meanwhile, Pine River Area suffered their biggest defeat since April 10, 2024 on Monday. They came up short against Mason County Central, falling 12-3. The loss was the Bucks' first of the season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Pine River Area fell to 3-1. As for Mason County Eastern, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.