The White Cloud Indians will face off against the Reed City Coyotes at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, White Cloud turned things around against Bear Lake on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lakers 7-6.
Ayden Hensley tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Brady Strait
| 04/30/26 @ Grant | 3 |
| 04/28/26 vs Lakeview | 3 |
| 05/04/26 vs Bear Lake | 2 |
| 04/28/26 vs Lakeview | 2 |
| 04/24/26 @ Hesperia | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
At the plate, Brady Strait was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. White Cloud is 4-1 when Strait posts two or more runs, but 2-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Borgman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Reed City hadn't done well against Grant recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Coyotes won by a run and slipped past the Tigers 10-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Coyotes considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Reed City's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for White Cloud, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Everything went White Cloud's way against Reed City in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as White Cloud made off with a 15-4 victory. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Coyotes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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