Mattawan is 8-1-1 against St. Joseph since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Bears at 4:00 p.m. Mattawan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so St. Joseph's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mattawan is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Grandville, who was ranked 12th at the time (Mattawan was ranked 20th). The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 8-7 on Saturday.
Nolan Jominy was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jominy was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted over his last ten contests.
Liam Walsh
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In other batting news, Liam Walsh was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph came up short against Niles on Saturday and fell 8-5. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Mitchell Culver and Gordon Hosbein stepped up to the plate in a big way. Culver went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Hosbein got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Hosbein has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Jacob Gonzales, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Mattawan's record is now 19-4-1. As for St. Joseph, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
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