The Bronson Vikings will head out to face off against the Sturgis Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bronson will be strutting in after a win while Sturgis will be coming in after a loss.
Bronson's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Schoolcraft 11-0. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by eight runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Joe Fair, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Webb, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Sturgis and Plainwell meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. Sturgis took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Plainwell. Sturgis hasn't had much luck with Plainwell recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Julien Lambright was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Carter Oswald, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Bronson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Sturgis, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Bronson came out on top in a nail-biter against Sturgis when the teams last played back in May of 2025, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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