The Marinette Marines will square off against the Fox Valley Lutheran Foxes at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last eight games Marinette has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Marinette nor Clintonville made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Marines won by a run and slipped past the Truckers 3-2. The Marines haven't had any issues with the Truckers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Nik Williams looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Chase MacGregor
| 05/15/25 vs Clintonville | 2 |
| 05/03/25 @ Waupaca | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Little Chute | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Southern Door | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Oshkosh North | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chase MacGregor, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cooper Smith, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Fox Valley Lutheran came up short against Wrightstown on Thursday and fell 7-2.
Fox Valley Lutheran also got a good showing from Ben Beyer, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Fox Valley Lutheran saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Heimerl, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Fox Valley Lutheran dropped their record down to 13-8 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Marinette, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Marinette couldn't quite finish off Fox Valley Lutheran when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 2-0. Will the Marines have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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