The Johannesburg-Lewiston Cardinals will square off against the Hillman Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Johannesburg-Lewiston is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Monday, Johannesburg-Lewiston didn't have quite enough to beat Mancelona and fell 5-4.
Johannesburg-Lewiston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Rosso, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Hillman got the win against Au Gres-Sims on Monday by a conclusive 13-5. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Evan Crane, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jack Sobey, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Hillman pushed their record up to 20-3 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Johannesburg-Lewiston, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Johannesburg-Lewiston skirted past Hillman 3-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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