Cassopolis let Benton Harbor stack six runs on them in the second inning on Thursday but luckily Cassopolis prevailed anyway. The Rangers walked away with a 12-9 win over the Tigers. The victory continues a trend for the Rangers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Waylon Yakel
| 05/14/26 @ Benton Harbor | 4 |
| 05/07/26 @ Bloomingdale | 3 |
| 05/14/26 @ Benton Harbor | 2 |
| 05/07/26 @ Bloomingdale | 2 |
| 04/23/26 @ Bangor | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Cassopolis let Trystan Grant and Waylon Yakel run wild. Grant got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Yakel went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Yakel has become a key player for Cassopolis: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-11-1 otherwise. Colton Stone also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Cassopolis was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Cassopolis' win bumped their record up to 9-12-1. As for Benton Harbor, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-12-1 record this season.
Cassopolis and Benton Harbor could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Rangers will challenge River Valley at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (519 vs. 259). Meanwhile, Benton Harbor (ranked 607th) will meet Plainwell (ranked 216th) at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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