Baseball Recap: Bendle Gets the Win

Tigers

Lowest Scoring Games

04/28/25 vs Morrice	1-0
04/17/25 @ Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy	4-2
04/26/25 vs Eastern	6-9

Bendle took a nine-run loss the last time they faced off against Morrice, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Tigers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Orioles a 1-0 shutout on Monday. The one-run effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Landon Mattis made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases.

In other batting news, Ashton Rodriguez was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Kaden Mattis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases.

Bendle's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Morrice, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4.

Coming up, Bendle will head out on the road to challenge Atherton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Morrice, they will take on Byron at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Orioles are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a three-game losing streak.