The Marine City Mariners will square off against the Lutheran Northwest Crusaders on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Marine City 3.7, Lutheran Northwest 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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 narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Muskrats 5-4. The win was familiar territory for the Mariners, who have now won four contests in a row.
Danny Vandevyver
| 05/31/25 @ Algonac | 8 |
| 05/24/25 @ Yale | 6 |
| 05/19/25 vs Fraser | 6 |
| 05/13/25 vs Roseville | 4 |
| 05/12/25 @ Roseville | 0 |
| 05/07/25 vs Warren Woods-Tower | 12 |
Danny Vandevyver and Cooper Letson were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, 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 tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts Vandevyver has posted since back in May. At bat, 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.
Meanwhile, Lutheran Northwest didn't have quite enough to beat L'Anse Creuse on Wednesday and fell 5-4. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marine City's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-10. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Lutheran Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 19-6.
Everything went Marine City's way against Lutheran Northwest when the teams last played back in April of 2022, as Marine City made off with a 19-3 victory. Will the Mariners repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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