Marcellus came out on top against Hartford on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive 12-run second inning. The Wildcats never let the Indians get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Cale Hackenberg made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and three runs. He has become a key player for Marcellus: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Eli Torres and Gage Rumsey did most of the damage at the plate: Torres got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, while Rumsey got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs. Rumsey is becoming a predictor of Marcellus' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-8 when he doesn't). Zade Tyska was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Wildcats
| 05/07/26 vs Hartford | 50% |
| 05/04/26 vs Cassopolis | 31% |
| 04/30/26 vs Bangor | 39.1% |
| 04/30/26 vs Bangor | 42.1% |
| 04/23/26 vs Decatur | 19.2% |
| + 25 more games |
Marcellus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2025.
Marcellus' record now sits at 10-8. As for Hartford, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Indians beat Marcellus by a score of 11-4 later that day.
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