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| 04/22/25 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/22/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 06/01/24 - Home | 3-4 L |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 6-1 W |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 12-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mattawan is 8-2 against Portage Central since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Mattawan's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Portage Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Mattawan made easy work of Mt. Pleasant and carried off a 10-1 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matches by six runs or more this season.
Portage Central couldn't beat Harper Creek on Saturday even though they stacked four runs on them in the second inning. The Mustangs took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Beavers. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Portage Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cam Schultz, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. Jacob Benes also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Mattawan has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-6-4 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 Portage Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-21.
Mattawan skirted past Portage Central 5-4 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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