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| 04/18/24 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 05/22/23 - Away | 6-0 W |
| 05/22/23 - Away | 12-2 W |
| 05/19/22 - Home | 7-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Cass City is a perfect 10-0 against Vassar since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Red Hawks will venture away from home to face off against the Vulcans at 4:00 p.m. Cass City's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Vassar's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Cass City and Sandusky have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Wednesday. The Red Hawks blew past the Wolves 14-1. The Red Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by six runs or more this season.
Hayden Anthes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Anthes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Franzel, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season. Matt Mellendorf was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Cass City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sandusky only managed two hits.
Meanwhile, Vassar unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 9-6 to Harbor Beach on Wednesday.
Vassar saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Rondo, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Cass City's record now sits at 5-1. As for Vassar, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Cass City came out on top in a nail-biter against Vassar in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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