The Cassopolis Rangers will head out on the road to challenge the Marcellus Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cassopolis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Cassopolis is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Thursday. They came up short against Centreville, falling 9-3.
Meanwhile, Marcellus earned a 6-1 win over Bangor on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Seth Barrera made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cale Hackenberg was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. He has become a key player for Marcellus: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-7 otherwise.
Marcellus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bangor only posted a batting average of .222.
The victory got Marcellus back to even at 7-7. As for Cassopolis, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cassopolis has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Marcellus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cassopolis might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Marcellus when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Rangers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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