Mariners
| 05/31/25 @ Algonac | 5-4 |
| 05/31/25 vs Clintondale | 18-0 |
| 05/28/25 vs Port Huron | 8-5 |
| 05/27/25 vs Almont | 10-3 |
Marine City took a eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against Algonac, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Mariners had just enough and edged out the Muskrats 5-4 on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Mariners sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Danny Vandevyver and Cooper Letson made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Vandevyver struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Letson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Vandevyver has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Vandevyver went 2-for-4 with two runs, while Letson went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Paul Muscat, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Emmet Hoski was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Marine City's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-10. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Algonac, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-11.
Looking ahead, Marine City will challenge Lutheran Northwest on Wednesday. The Crusaders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Mariners' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Algonac does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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