The Marinette Marines will head out to take on the Seymour Thunder at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, Marinette came up short against Wrightstown and fell 8-3. The Marines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bella Koenigs and Barrett Cole did some serious damage despite the final result: Koenigs went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, while Cole went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was Cole's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Seymour entered their tilt with Fox Valley Lutheran on Thursday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Fox. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Thunder have posted since April 23rd.
Kendra Rettler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run.
Marinette's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Seymour, their record is now 13-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Marinette hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Seymour struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Marinette came up short against Seymour in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 7-2. Can the Marines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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