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| 05/14/24 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 05/09/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 04/27/21 - Away | 1-0 W |
| 04/30/19 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 05/01/18 - Away | 18-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lansing Catholic has gone 9-1 against Ionia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Cougars will host the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Lansing Catholic is returning to their home field after beating St. Francis on theirs, despite the fact St. Francis has dominated at home this season. The Cougars had just enough and edged out the Gladiators 4-2.
Meanwhile, Ionia came tearing into Monday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pirates a 2-0 shutout.
Not much got past Trevor Hodges, who gave up just three hits to keep Pewamo-Westphalia off the board. Hodges has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ionia secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Colt Piercefield, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Ionia pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Lansing Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Lansing Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Ionia in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 6-2. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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