The Bendle Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Goodrich Martians at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bendle is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
On Friday, Bendle got the win against Everest Collegiate by a conclusive 8-2. Considering the Tigers have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaden Mattis and Brayden Wollard were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Mattis struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Wollard pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2025. At bat, Mattis went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Wollard went 1-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Mattis has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 17 times he's played.
Landon Mattis
| 05/22/26 @ Everest Collegiate | 3 |
| 05/21/26 vs Carman-Ainsworth | 5 |
| 05/20/26 @ Morrice | 2 |
| 05/11/26 @ Genesee | 3 |
| 05/07/26 @ Genesee Christian | 2 |
| + 14 more games |
In other batting news, Bendle got a massive performance out of Landon Mattis, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Mattis is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 19 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Alex Rodriguez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Bendle always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Everest Collegiate only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, Goodrich earned a 5-1 victory over Madison on Friday.
The team relied heavily on Kash Bohlen, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Dylan Ilijanic also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Bendle's record now sits at 11-1. As for Goodrich, their record is now 9-7-1.
