If Iron Mountain was feeling good off their 11-0 takedown of L'Anse last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Iron Mountain Mountaineers wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-2 walloping at the hands of the Negaunee Miners on Monday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Iron Mountain in their matchups with Negaunee: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Negaunee's part, Owen Cardinal was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Cardinal was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Evan Gauthier was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Carsen Belanger, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Iron Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Negaunee, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Iron Mountain will take on Jeffers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Jeffers has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Negaunee, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hancock at 4:00 p.m. Hancock and Negaunee are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
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